Bắc thuộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北屬, composed of 北 (“north; Chinese”) and 屬 (“to be subjugated by”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

Bắc thuộc

1. (historical, chiefly of a period of time) when the ethnic Vietnamese were colonized by the Chinese

   thời Bắc thuộc ― when we were colonized by the Chinese

See also

• Pháp thuộc