Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 赤道 (“equator”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪ïʔk̟̚˧ˀ˦ ˀɗaːw˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [s̪ɨ̞̠ʔt̚˦˥ ˀɗaːw˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s̪ɨ̞̠ʔt̚˦ˀ˥ ˀɗaːw˨ˀ˧ʔ]