lãnh sự

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Northern Vietnam) lĩnh sự

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 領事, composed of 領 (“to lead”) and 事 (“affairs”), with the Southern reading of the first character.

    Currently the widespread form.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛɲ˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [lɛɲ˧˨ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [lan˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    lãnh sự

    1. consul (official who protects the interests of citizens)

    See also

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