Bắc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bac"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 北 (“north”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥]
    • Homophones: bắc, bắt, bấc, bất
    • Audio (Saigon):(file)

    Proper noun

    Bắc

    1. a male given name from Chinese
    2. northern Vietnam
      Antonym: Nam
      Tôi có ra ngoài Bắc, ở gần mười năm.
      I went up north (Vietnam) and lived for almost ten years.
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