chủ sự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主事, composed of 主 (“to host”) and 事 (“matters”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [cʊw˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨]

Verb

chủ sự

  1. to administer; oversee; preside over

Noun

chủ sự

  1. (historical) a kind of feudal or colonial official
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