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˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˨˩˦ kat̚˦˥]

Verb

giãn cách

to distance
giãn cách xã hội ― social distancing

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