bấc
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 (“rush”) and 燈芯 (“wick”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥]
Noun
(classifier cây, sợi (“wick”)) bấc
- (botany) soft rush, Juncus effusus
- wick