Bắc Hàn

See also: bachan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北韓, from Korean 북한 (Bukhan). This term was adopted by the former country of South Vietnam and survives in Overseas Vietnamese communities.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ haːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ haːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ haːŋ˨˩]

Noun

Bắc Hàn

1. (Southern Vietnam, Overseas Vietnamese) North Korea

   Synonyms: (current name in Vietnam) Triều Tiên, (previously North Vietnam) Bắc Triều Tiên

   Antonym: (Overseas Vietnamese, previously South Vietnam) Nam Hàn