lãnh sự

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Vietnamese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領事, composed of (to lead) and (affairs).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lãnh sự

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

See also[edit]