Etymology

From Italian Valentino, from Latin Valentinus. Cognate with English Valentine.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaː˧˧ l̪ɛn˧˧ tin˧˧ no˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaː˧˧ lɛŋ˧˧ tin˧˧ now˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲaː˧˥ l̻ʲɛŋ˧˥ tɨ̞̠n˧˥ now˧˥]
• Phonetic: va len tin nô