Etymology

From Italian Bonifacio, from Latin Bonifatius. Cognate with English Boniface.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓon˧˧ ni˧˧ faː˧˧ s̪i˧˧ ʔo˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓoŋ˧˧ nɪj˧˧ faː˧˧ s̪ɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓoŋ˧˥ nɪj˧˥ faː˧˥ s̪ɪj˧˥ ʔow˧˥]
• Phonetic: bôn ni pha xi ô