lãnh

See also: lạnh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛɲ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lan˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領.

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) lĩnh

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

• bảo lãnh
• lãnh chúa
• lãnh đạo
• lãnh hải
• lãnh sự
• lãnh thổ
• lãnh tụ
• lãnh vực

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

lãnh

1. satin

Descendants

• → Khmer: ឡាញ់ (lañ)