đăng kí

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VietnameseEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• đăng ký

EtymologyEdit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 登記 (“to register”)

PronunciationEdit

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɐŋ˧˧ ki˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɐŋ˧˧ kɪj˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɐŋ˧˥ kɪj˦ˀ˥]

VerbEdit

đăng kí

1. to register (to enter into a register)
2. to enroll

Usage notesEdit

The word đăng kí has negative connotations among Overseas Vietnamese communities, as the word is associated with reeducation camp forced registration drives following the Vietnam War. An alternative is ghi danh.

SynonymsEdit

• (to register): ghi danh
• (to enroll): ghi danh

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