Etymology

liên bang ‎(“federation”) +‎ Nga ‎(“Russia, Russian”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪iɜn˧˧ ˀɓaːŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [liɜŋ˧˧ ˀɓaːŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲiɜŋ˧˥ ˀɓaːŋ˧˥ ŋaː˧˥]