Vietnamese Alternative forms (Northern Vietnam) lĩnh sự Etymology Sino-Vietnamese word from 領事, composed of 領 (“to lead”) and 事 (“affairs”). Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ sɨ˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛɲ˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [lɛɲ˧˨ sɨ˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [lan˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨] Noun lãnh sự a consul (official who protects the interests of citizens) See also lãnh sự quán đại sứ Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.