Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 體 (“genre, style”) and 類 (“category”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰe˧˩ l̪waːj˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰej˧˩ lwaːj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰej˨˦ l̻ʲ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨ˀ˧ʔ]