bản chất

See also: banchât

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 本質 (“essence”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˩ t͡ɕət̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˧˨ t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ cək̚˦˥]

Noun

bản chất

essence, nature (intrinsic quality)

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