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

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