Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 翻 (“to change, to translate”) and 音 (“sound”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fiɜn˧˧ ʔɜm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fiɜŋ˧˧ ʔɜm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fiɜŋ˧˥ ʔɜm˧˥]