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˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧ kɨək̚˦˥]

Noun

căn cước

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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