Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情人 (“lover, sweetheart”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˨˩ ɲɜn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠n˧˧ ɲɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠n˨˩ ɲ̻ɜŋ˧˥]