Etymology

From Portuguese Bento or Latin Benedictus. Cognate with English Benedict.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓiɜn˧˩ ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔk̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓiɜŋ˧˩ ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓiɜŋ˨˦ ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔk̚˦ˀ˥]