Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 想像 (“to imagine”)

Pronunciation

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