Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍閥 (“warlord”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwɜn˧˧ fiɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɜŋ˧˧ fiɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɜŋ˧˥ fiɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]