Bắc Hàn

See also: bachan

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 北韓, from Korean 북한 (Bukhan). This term was adopted by the former country of South Vietnam and survives in Overseas Vietnamese communities.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ haːn˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ haːŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ haːŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    Bắc Hàn

    1. (previously South Vietnam, Overseas Vietnamese) North Korea
      Synonyms: (current name in Vietnam) Triều Tiên, (previously North Vietnam) Bắc Triều Tiên
      Antonym: (Overseas Vietnamese, previously South Vietnam) Nam Hàn