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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 空城計, composed of 空 (“empty”), 城 (“fort”) and 計 (“strategy”), from Chinese 空城計 / 空城计 (kōngchéngjì), the 32nd of the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ ke˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɛɲ˦˩ kej˨˩˦] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɛɲ˦˩ kej˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰan˨˩ kej˦˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰan˨˩ kej˦˥]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Noun
[edit]- (history) the Empty Fort Strategy