Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 材料, composed of 材 (“material”) and 料 (“material, stuff”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːj˨˩ l̪iɜw˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːj˧˧ liɜw˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːj˨˩ l̻ʲiɜw˨ˀ˧ʔ]