lãnh

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lanh"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛɲ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lan˨˩˦]
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Alternative forms

    Verb

    lãnh

    1. (originally Southern Vietnam) to receive, to get
      Kỹ sư lãnh lương cao hơn cán sư.
      Engineers command higher salaries than technicians.
    Usage notes
    • In Sino-Vietnamese compounds, this form and its Northern counterpart lĩnh show interesting fluctuation on which form would become the dominant form in modern Standard Written Vietnamese (MSWV):
    Etymon Northern form Southern form MSWV
    領域 / 领域 lĩnh vực lãnh vực Northern form
    佔領 / 占领 chiếm lĩnh chiếm lãnh Northern form
    首領 / 首领 thủ lĩnh thủ lãnh Northern form
    領土 / 领土 lĩnh thổ lãnh thổ Southern form
    領導 / 领导 lĩnh đạo lãnh đạo Southern form
    領事館 / 领事馆 lĩnh sự quán lãnh sự quán Southern form
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    lãnh

    1. satin
    Descendants
    • Khmer: ឡាញ់ (lañ)

    Etymology 3

    Romanization

    lãnh

    1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of
    Derived terms