Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈魂, composed of 靈 (“spirit, soul”) and 魂 (“soul, spirit”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪ïŋ˧˧ hon˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨ̞̠n˧˧ hoŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲɨ̞̠n˧˥ hoŋ˨˩]