Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聖靈 (“Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɐjŋ̟˧ˀ˦ l̪ïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɐn˦˥ lɨ̞̠n˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɐn˦ˀ˥ l̻ʲɨ̞̠n˧˥]