công sự

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 工事 (fortification).

    Noun

    công sự

    1. (military) a fortification; defensive structure (especially a bunker or trench)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 公事 (public affairs).

      Noun

      công sự

      1. (rare or obsolete) public affairs; government business