Bắc Bộ

See also: bác bỏ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 北部, composed of (northern) and (portion).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨]

    Proper noun

    Bắc Bộ

    1. Northern Vietnam
      vịnh Bắc Bộ
      the Gulf of Tonkin

    Derived terms

    See also