sở tại

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 所在, composed of 所 (“that which is...”) and 在 (“present”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səː˧˩ taːj˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂəː˧˨ taːj˨˩ʔ] ~ [səː˧˨ taːj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂəː˨˩˦ taːj˨˩˨] ~ [səː˨˩˦ taːj˨˩˨]

Adjective

local; resident
chính quyền sở tại ― local authorities

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