Etymology

Bắc Hà dog

Today it means: A medium size spitz dog breed and one of Vietnam's Four Great National Dogs. Full definition →

Vietnamese Bắc Hà ← Chinese 北河
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  1. Chinese · derived from北河“north river”
  2. Vietnamese · derived fromBắc Hà
  3. English todayBắc Hà dog

The dog breed's name is from Vietnamese Bắc Hà, ultimately from Chinese 北河 (Běihé, “north river”). "Bắc Hà" refers to the northern part of Vietnam.

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