công chứng viên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公證員, composed of 公證 (“to notarize”) and 員 (“staff”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ viən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

công chứng viên

1. a notary public (certifier of documents)

Usage notes

• Often abbreviated as "CCV".