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La-tinh

adjective
Hanoi [laː˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]Huế [laː˧˧ tɨn˧˧]Saigon [laː˧˧ tɨn˧˧] browser voice

La-tinh means Latin; Romance.

Meanings of La-tinh in English

Adjective

  1. Latin
    • tiếng La-tinhthe Latin language
    • Mĩ La-tinhLatin America
  2. Romance

Etymology

French Latin, with a peculiar rendition of the French nasal vowel /ɛ̃/. Compare Phi-li-tinh (“Philistine”) and Cô-rinh-tô (“Corinth”). Compare Mandarin 拉丁 (Lādīng, Lạp Đinh), Hakka 拉丁 (Lâ-tên).

Frequently asked questions

What does La-tinh mean in English?

La-tinh (adjective) means "Latin; Romance".

How do you pronounce La-tinh?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [laː˧˧ tɨn˧˧].

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.