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Bắc Đẩu

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from 北斗, composed of (northern) and (dipper).

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    Bắc Đẩu

    1. the god who records all human deaths
      Coordinate term: Nam Tào
      Bắc Đẩu Tinh quân
      Lord Northern Dipper
    2. the Big Dipper
      Coordinate term: Nam Đẩu
      Bắc Đẩu Thất Tinh
      the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper