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˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥]
Homophones: bắc, bắt, bấc, bất
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)

Proper noun

a male given name from Chinese
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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