giãn cách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possibly a portmanteau of giãn (“to relax”) + gián cách (“spacing; distance”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˦ˀ˥ kajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˨ kat̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˨˩˦ kat̚˦˥]

Verb

giãn cách

  1. to distance
    giãn cách xã hội ― social distancing
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