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˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥]
• Homophones: Bắc, bắt, bấc, bất

Adjective

bắc

1. north; northern

Prefix

bắc

1. north; northern

   Bắc Ai-len

   Northern Ireland

See also

• phía bắc
• đông (“east”)
• nam (“south”)
• tây (“west”)