khẩu trang
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 口 (“mouth”) and 裝 (“clothes”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəw˧˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəw˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xəw˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰəw˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xəw˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧]
Noun
- a surgical mask; a procedure mask
- Đang mùa dịch, ra đường phải đeo khẩu trang.
- The pandemic's still ongoing, wear a mask when you go out.
Usage notes
- Surgical "masks" are not typically thought of as the same as full-face "masks". For full-face masks, especially those that cover only the face (not the whole head) for entertainment, use mặt nạ instead.
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