Bắc Kì
See also: bački
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 北圻.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ ki˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ kɪj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩]
Proper noun
editAdjective
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 fucking Northerner! You think you're better than us?
- Bọn Bắc Kì kênh lắm.
- Typical Northern arrogance.