Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 北斗, composed of (northern) and (dipper).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bắc Đẩu

  1. the god who records all human deaths
    Coordinate term: Nam Tào
    Bắc Đẩu Tinh quân
    Lord Northern Dipper
  2. the Big Dipper
    Coordinate term: Nam Đẩu
    Bắc Đẩu Thất Tinh
    the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper