bá tước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 伯爵, composed of 伯 (“duke”) and 爵 (“nobility rank”), literally "the rank of a count; county". Mainly refers to the European rank. The Chinese rank did not include the suffix 爵 (tước), thus simply 伯 (bá). See also công hầu bá tử nam.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˦ tɨək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ tɨək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˦˥ tɨək̚˦˥]

Noun

bá tước

1. a count (ruler of a county)

   Bá tước Mông-tơ Cri-xtô

   The Count of Monte Cristo

2. an earl (a British or Irish nobleman)