bản chí

See also: banchi

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 本志 (original intention).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥]

    Noun

    bản chí

    1. (rare) an intention; purpose; aim