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tây bắc

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˧˦]Huế [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tâylevelngangbắcrisingsắc

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tây bắc means northwestern.

Chinese characters: 西北

Meanings of tây bắc in English

Adjective

  1. northwestern
    • phía tây bắcnorthwestern direction
    • hướng tây bắcnorthwestern direction

Example sentences with tây bắc

  • Gió thổi từ hướng Tây Bắc. The wind is coming from the northwest.
  • Con tàu đang thẳng tiến hướng tây bắc. The ship is heading towards the north-west.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西北.

Frequently asked questions

What does tây bắc mean in English?

tây bắc (adjective) means "northwestern".

How do you pronounce tây bắc?

IPA: Hanoi [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˧˦]; Saigon [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˥]. Tones: tây — level tone (ngang), bắc — rising tone (sắc).

Is tây bắc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tây bắc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 西北.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.