Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 易 (“susceptible to”) and 應 (“to receive, to suffer”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻i˧ˀ˨ʔ ʔɨ̞̠ŋ˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ ʔɨ̞̠ŋ˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɪj˨ˀ˧ʔ ʔɨ̞̠ŋ˦ˀ˥]