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
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