lãnh sự
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Northern Vietnam) lĩnh sự
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 領事, composed of 領 (“to lead”) and 事 (“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]
- a consul (official who protects the interests of citizens)