lĩnh

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "linh"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領.

Pronunciation

Verb

lĩnh

  1. (Northern Vietnam) to receive (award, pay, order, etc.); to accept

Usage notes

  • In Sino-Vietnamese compounds, this form and its Southern counterpart lãnh 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

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