bạc

See also: bac, BAC, bác, Bác, bắc, Bắc, -bac-, and Appendix:Variations of "bac"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɓaːk̚˨˩˨]
Homophone: bạt

Etymology 1

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) From Proto-Vietic *baːk (“white”), a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 白 (“white”; SV: bạch); cognate with Proto-Pong *paːk⁸ (“white”), Pong paːk, Thổ pɐːk⁸. The semantic development “white” > “silver” parallels that of vàng (“yellow” > “gold”). Compare Chinese 鉑 (bạc, “platinum”).

Noun

bạc (白, 鉑, 泊, 萡, 薄, 礴)

(chemistry) silver
money

Derived terms

Terms derived from bạc

giấy bạc

sòng bạc

Adjective

bạc (白, 鉑, 泊, 萡, 薄, 礴)

made of silver
silvery
(of hair) gray/grey
Tóc thầy bạc trắng như mây
The teacher's hair is "white" (gray) like a cloud

Derived terms

Terms derived from bạc

giấy bạc

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 薄 (“poor; weak”).

Adjective

bạc (白, 鉑, 泊, 萡, 薄, 礴)

(of fate or life) miserable; ill

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