lãnh sự

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) lĩnh sự

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領事, composed of 領 (“to lead”) and 事 (“affairs”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛɲ˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [lɛɲ˧˨ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [lan˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

lãnh sự

1. a consul (official who protects the interests of citizens)

See also

• lãnh sự quán
• đại sứ