Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 使用 (“to use; to utilize; to employ”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪ɨ̞̠˧˩ z̻ʊwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ̞̠ɰ˧˩ jʊwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ̞̠ɰ˨˦ jʊwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ]