công sự

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨ˨˩ʔ] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨ˨˩˨] invalid IPA characters (][)

Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 工事 (fortification).

Noun

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công sự

  1. (military) a fortification; defensive structure (especially a bunker or trench)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 公事 (public affairs).

Noun

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công sự

  1. (rare or obsolete) public affairs; government business