How do you say “parenthesis” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "parenthesis" in Vietnamese?

"Parenthesis" in Vietnamese is ngoặc (a hook), ngoặc đơn (round brackets).

“Parenthesis” in Vietnamese is ngoặc (a hook), ngoặc đơn (round brackets).

Vietnamese words for “parenthesis”

ngoặcnoun
Hanoi [ŋwak̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋwak̚˨˩˨]ngoặc heavy
a hook
for “parenthesis” meaning: A clause, phrase, or word which is inserted into a grammatically complete passage of text for explanation or as an aside, and usually marked off with brackets, commas, or dashes.
ngoặc đơnnoun
Hanoi [ŋwak̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗəːn˧˧] · Saigon [ŋwak̚˨˩˨ ʔɗəːŋ˧˧]ngoặc heavy đơn level
round brackets; parentheses
for “parenthesis” meaning: A clause, phrase, or word which is inserted into a grammatically complete passage of text for explanation or as an aside, and usually marked off with brackets, commas, or dashes.

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