Bắc Bộ

See also: bác bỏ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北部, composed of 北 (“northern”) and 部 (“portion”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨]

Proper noun

Northern Vietnam
vịnh Bắc Bộ
the Gulf of Tonkin

See also

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