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

1. (botany) soft rush, Juncus effusus
2. wick