công an
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 公安.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔaːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔaːŋ˧˧]
Noun
công an
- public security
Usage notes
- While công an refers to the law enforcement forces in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, equivalent institutions outside of Vietnam and the People's Republic of China are usually referred to as cảnh sát. Cảnh sát also refers to various branches of such forces in Vietnam.
See also
- cảnh sát