Etymology

From tin ‎(“news”) +‎ lành ‎(“good; favorable”), a calque of Chinese 福音 ‎(phúc âm).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tin˧˧ l̪ɐjŋ̟˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tin˧˧ lɐn˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠n˧˥ l̻ʲɐn˨˩]