đại sứ quán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大使館, composed of 大使 (“ambassador”) and 館 (“building”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˦ kwaːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩˦ kwaːŋ˦˧˥] ~ [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ sɨ˨˩˦ kwaːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʂɨ˦˥ waːŋ˦˥] ~ [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ sɨ˦˥ waːŋ˦˥]

Noun

đại sứ quán

1. an embassy (organization representing a foreign state)

See also

• lãnh sự quán