Bắc Giải
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 北 (“north”) and 蟹 (“crab”). Compare Nam Dương (“Capricorn”, literally “southern goat”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ zaːj˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ jaːj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ jaːj˨˩˦]
Proper noun
Bắc Giải
- (astrology, astronomy) Synonym of Cự Giải (“Cancer”)