lĩnh

See also: Appendix:Variations of "linh"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 領.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lïŋ˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨn˨˩˦]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Verb

    lĩnh

    1. (Northern Vietnam) to receive (award, pay, order, etc.); to accept

    Usage notes

    • In Sino-Vietnamese compounds, this form and its Southern counterpart lãnh 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

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