lãnh

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領.

Alternative forms

Verb

lãnh

  1. (originally Southern Vietnam) to receive, to get
    Kỹ sư lãnh lương cao hơn cán sư.
    Engineers command higher salaries than technicians.
Usage notes
  • In Sino-Vietnamese compounds, this form and its Northern counterpart lĩnh show interesting fluctuation on which form would become the dominant form in modern Standard Written Vietnamese (MSWV):
Etymon Northern form Southern form MSWV
領域 / 领域 lĩnh vực lãnh vực Northern form
佔領 / 占领 chiếm lĩnh chiếm lãnh Northern form
首領 / 首领 thủ lĩnh thủ lãnh Northern form
領土 / 领土 lĩnh thổ lãnh thổ Southern form
領導 / 领导 lĩnh đạo lãnh đạo Southern form
領事館 / 领事馆 lĩnh sự quán lãnh sự quán Southern form
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

lãnh

  1. satin
Descendants
  • → Khmer: ឡាញ់ (lañ)
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