giãn cách
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly a portmanteau of giãn (“to relax”) + gián cách (“spacing; distance”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˦ˀ˥ kajk̟̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˨ kat̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˨˩˦ kat̚˦˥]
Verb[edit]
- to distance
- giãn cách xã hội ― social distancing