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