Bắc Kì

See also: bački

Vietnamese edit

Alternative forms edit

Bắc Kỳ

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北圻.

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

(history) Tonkin

Adjective edit

(history) Tonkinese (pertaining to Tonkin)
(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 edit

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