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): [ɓak̚˧ˀ˦ zaːj˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɓak̚˦˥ jaːj˧˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɓak̚˦ˀ˥ jaːj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Bắc Giải

(astrology, astronomy) Synonym of Cự Giải (“Cancer”)

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