lãnh sự
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]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [lan˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- a consul (official who protects the interests of citizens)