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lĩnh

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lĩnh

  1. (Northern Vietnam) to receive (award, pay, order, etc.); to accept

Usage notes

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  • In Sino-Vietnamese compounds, this form and its Southern counterpart lãnh show interesting fluctuation on which form would become the dominant form in modern Standard Written Vietnamese (MSWV):
Etymon Northern form Southern form MSWV
領域领域 lĩnh vực lãnh vực Northern form
佔領占领 chiếm lĩnh chiếm lãnh Northern form
首領首领 thủ lĩnh thủ lãnh Northern form
領土领土 lĩnh thổ lãnh thổ Southern form
領導领导 lĩnh đạo lãnh đạo Southern form
領事館领事馆 lĩnh sự quán lãnh sự quán Southern form

Derived terms

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