bấc

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 (“rush”) and 燈芯 (“wick”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, sợi (“wick”)) bấc

(botany) soft rush, Juncus effusus
wick

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