lãnh sự quán
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 領事館, composed of 領事 (“consul”) and 館 (“building”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ sɨ˧˨ʔ kwaːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛɲ˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ kwaːŋ˦˧˥] ~ [lɛɲ˧˨ sɨ˨˩ʔ kwaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨ waːŋ˦˥] ~ [lan˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨ waːŋ˦˥]
Noun edit
- a consulate (an office of a government, comparable to an embassy)