Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 警察, from Japanese 警察 ‎(keisatsu, “police”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɐjŋ̟˧˩ s̪aːʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɐn˧˩ ʂaːʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɐn˨˦ ʂaːʔk̚˦ˀ˥]