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): [ɓak̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɓak̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɓak̚˦˥]

Adjective

bắc

northern

Noun

bắc

north
(capitalized) northern Vietnam
Tôi có ra ngoài Bắc, ở gần mười năm. I went up north (Vietnam) and lived for almost ten years.

Derived terms

hướng bắc
phía bắc

See also

đông (“east”)
nam (“south”)
tây (“west”)

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