Bắc Kì

See also: bački

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Bắc Kỳ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北圻.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ ki˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ kɪj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩]

Proper noun

Bắc Kì

1. (history) Tonkin

Adjective

Bắc Kì

1. (history) Tonkinese (pertaining to Tonkin)
2. (derogatory) Northern Vietnamese; often used contemptuously in a negative stereotyping manner

   Đụ má cái thằng Bắc Kì này! Mày nghĩ mày hơn ai hả?

   You little Northern fucker! You think you are better than us?

   Bọn Bắc Kì kênh lắm.

   Typical Tonkinese arrogance/elitism.

See also

• Bắc Bộ
• Trung Kì
• Nam Kì