bấc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bac"

Vietnamese

Etymology

It is not clear which was the original sense, although it is obvious they are of the same etymology. Compare Chinese 燈心草／灯心草 (dēngxīncǎo, “rush”) and 燈芯／灯芯 (dēngxīn, “wick”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, sợi (“wick”)) bấc

1. soft rush (Juncus effusus)

   Synonyms: cỏ bấc, bấc đèn

2. wick