Vietnamese Etymology Sino-Vietnamese word from 連詞, composed of 連 (“to join”) and 詞 (“word”). Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liən˧˧ tɨ˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ tɨ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩] Noun liên từ (grammar) a conjunctionWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.