bắc
See also: bac, BAC, bác, Bác, Bắc, bạc, -bac-, and 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
Adjective
bắc
- north; northern
Prefix
bắc
- north; northern
- Bắc Ai-len
- Northern Ireland
See also
- phía bắc
- đông (“east”)
- nam (“south”)
- tây (“west”)