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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