công chứng viên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 公證員, composed of 公證 (to notarize) and (staff).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ viən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    công chứng viên

    1. a notary public (certifier of documents)

    Usage notes

    • Often abbreviated as "CCV".