lãnh sự
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
edit- (Northern Vietnam) lĩnh sự
Etymology
editSino-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]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [lan˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨]
Noun
edit- a consul (official who protects the interests of citizens)