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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 質保管, composed of 質 (“substance”) and 保管 (“to safeguard”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˦ ʔɓaːw˧˩ kwaːn˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥ ʔɓaːw˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cək̚˦˥ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ waːŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

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1. a preservative (chemical used to retard decay)