Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 經聖, composed of 經 (“scripture”) and 聖 (“sacred, holy”), a calque of Chinese 聖經 ‎(Thánh Kinh)

Pronunciation

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