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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 大使館, composed of 大使 (“ambassador”) and 館 (“building”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˦ kwaːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩˦ kwaːŋ˦˧˥] ~ [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ sɨ˨˩˦ kwaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʂɨ˦˥ waːŋ˦˥] ~ [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ sɨ˦˥ waːŋ˦˥]
Noun
[edit]- an embassy (organization representing a foreign state)