Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəŋ˧˧ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [cəŋ˧˧ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 真空, composed of (true) and (void; emptiness).

Noun

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chân không

  1. vacuum

Etymology 2

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chân (foot) +‎ không (plain/lacking).

Adverb

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chân không

  1. barefoot
    đi chân khôngto walk barefoot