căn cước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 根腳, composed of 根 (“root”) and 腳 (“foot; base; role”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kan˧˧ kɨək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ kɨək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ kɨək̚˦˥]

Noun

căn cước

  1. an identity card
    Synonyms: chứng minh thư, giấy chứng minh

Usage notes

  • The new and technologically advanced căn cước công dân (literally “citizen's identity”) replaced the old paper-based giấy chứng minh nhân dân (literally “subject's identity”) in 2021.
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