ba quân
noun
Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwən˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ wəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of ba quân in English
Noun
- the entire or all of the military forces
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ba quân could be written as 𠀧軍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 三軍 /三军 (tam quân, “three armies”), referring to battle formations in ancient China that consisted of three battalions (left, center and right).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce ba quân?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ wəŋ˧˧]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), quân — level tone (ngang).