bấc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bac"

Vietnamese

Etymology

It is not clear which was the original sense, although it is obvious they are of the same etymology. Compare Chinese 燈心草 / 灯心草 (dēngxīncǎo, “rush”) and 燈芯 / 灯芯 (dēngxīn, “wick”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, sợi (“wick”)) bấc

  1. soft rush (Juncus effusus)
    Synonyms: cỏ bấc, bấc đèn
  2. wick
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