Etymology

Perhaps a calque of Chinese 袋鼠 ‎(đại thử) which literally means "pouched rat"

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ṯɕuɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ tuj˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ṯɕuɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ tuj˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [c̻uɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ tuj˦ˀ˥]