Etymology

giấy ‎(“paper”) + ướt ‎(“wet”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻ɜj˧ˀ˦ ʔɨ̞̠ɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɜj˩ˀ˧ ʔɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɜj˦ˀ˥ ʔɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]