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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [lan˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

a consul (official who protects the interests of citizens)

See also

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