công chứng viên
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 公證員, composed of 公證 (“to notarize”) and 員 (“staff”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ viən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]
Noun edit
- a notary public (certifier of documents)
Usage notes edit
- Often abbreviated as "CCV".