căn cước

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 根腳, composed of 根 (“root”) and 腳 (“foot; base; role”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kan˧˧ kɨək̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ kɨək̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ kɨək̚˦˥] === Noun === căn cước an identity card Synonyms: chứng minh thư, giấy chứng minh ==== Usage notes ==== The new and technologically advanced căn cước công dân (literally “citizen's identity”) replaced the old paper-based giấy chứng minh nhân dân (literally “subject's identity”) in 2021.