bắc

Adjective

bắc (北)

1. north

   Rườn vín qua bưởng bắc.

   The house is facing the north.

   bắc nà cằn loo̱ng ― north side; land in the north

Noun

bắc (北)

1. net

   bắc xỏn pja ― fish net

   tha bắc khát ― net holes break

   than bắc ― to weave a net

Noun

bắc

1. piece

   bắc nà cằn loo̱ng ― a piece of farmland by the stream

Adjective

bắc

1. wrinkled; with one's mouth twisted as if about to cry

   cò mì bắc ― wrinkled neck

   nả bắc ― wrinkled face; twisted

Verb

bắc

1. to pinch; to press down on or into something; to plant on the earth

   tò bắc căn ― to pinch each other

   bắc tong, bắc tậu ― to plant stakes or sticks

   Au lệp mừ bắc ngòi mác slúc xằng.

   Press it with your hands to see if the fruit's ripe.

2. (of animals) to pounce and bite

   slưa bắc.

   The tiger pounces in.

Noun

bắc (北)

1. step

Adjective

bắc

1. north; northern

   phía bắc ― northern direction

   hướng bắc ― northern direction

Prefix

bắc

1. north; northern

   Bắc Ai-len ― Northern Ireland

Coordinate terms

• (compass points) ^{(Category: vi:Compass points)}

tây bắc (西北)	bắc (北)	đông bắc (東北)
tây (西)		đông (東)
tây nam (西南)	nam (南)	đông nam (東南)

Verb

bắc • (北, 𢫣)

1. to place things so that one can climb them to reach a higher spot

   bắc thang ― to place a ladder so you can climb it

   Bắc thang lên mà hỏi ông trời !

   Go get a ladder and ask the heavenly lord! / How in the whole wide world should I know!?

   bắc ghế lên bàn ― to put a chair on top of a table so one can stand on it

2. to place a pot or pan onto a stove, or to take it off it

   bắc nồi xuống ― to take the pot off the stove