Bắc Đẩu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北斗, composed of 北 (“northern”) and 斗 (“dipper”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ ʔɗəw˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔɗəw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Bắc Đẩu

the god who records all human deaths
Coordinate term: Nam Tào

Bắc Đẩu Tinh quân
Lord Northern Dipper
the Big Dipper
Coordinate term: Nam Đẩu

Bắc Đẩu Thất Tinh
the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper

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