canh gác

Vietnamese

Etymology

canh (“to watch”) +‎ gác (“to guard”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kajŋ̟˧˧ ɣaːk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛɲ˧˧ ɣaːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kan˧˧ ɣaːk̚˦˥]

Verb

canh gác

1. to watch; to guard; to mount guard