Bắc Kạn

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Bắc Kạn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbækæn/

Proper noun

Bắc Kạn

1. A province of Vietnam.
2. A city in Vietnam.

Translations

province of Vietnam

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 北𣴓 (zh) (Běijiàn)

• Vietnamese: Bắc Kạn (vi)

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese word from 北扞 (SV: Bắc Cản). However, the origin is said to be from Tày Pác Kản, currently the meaning is unclear. Besides, according to some documents, the name "Bắc Kạn" is derived from pác cạm (“gateway”) or pác cáp (“the intersection between streams”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Bắc Kạn • (北𣴓)

1. Bắc Kạn (a province of Vietnam)
2. Bắc Kạn (a city in Vietnam)