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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