quốc vụ khanh
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 國務卿, composed of 國務 (“state affairs”) and 卿 (“official”), from Chinese 國務卿.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuək̚˧˦ vu˧˨ʔ xajŋ̟˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kuək̚˦˧˥ vʊw˨˩ʔ kʰɛɲ˧˧] ~ [kuək̚˦˧˥ vʊw˨˩ʔ xɛɲ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kuək̚˦˥ vʊw˨˩˨ kʰan˧˧] ~ [kuək̚˦˥ jʊw˨˩˨ xan˧˧]
Noun
quốc vụ khanh
- a Secretary of State
See also
- bộ trưởng