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