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gió bấc

noun
Hanoi [zɔ˧˦ ʔɓək̚˧˦]Huế [jɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [jɔ˦˥ ʔɓək̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
giórisingsắcbấcrisingsắc

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Meanings of gió bấc in English

Noun

  1. northern wind during the winter months in Northern Vietnam

Etymology

gió + bấc, non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 北 (“north”, SV: bắc).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce gió bấc?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔ˧˦ ʔɓək̚˧˦]; Saigon [jɔ˦˥ ʔɓək̚˦˥]. Tones: gió — rising tone (sắc), bấc — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.