bác

you or I · parent's elder sibling

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: bac

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. you or I

    pronoun

    Someone a bit older than your parents, a man or a woman: you call them bác and yourself con (in Hà Nội cháu), and they call themselves bác.

    A1Grammar: You and I are family words: anh, chị, em, cô, chú, ba / mẹ and con, thầy / cô and em

  2. parent's elder sibling

    noun

    uncle, aunt

    An older brother or sister of your father or mother: bác works for a man or a woman.

    A1

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