Meanings
nounBắc Hà dog (plural Bắc Hà dogs)
plural Bắc Hà dogs
- biologyA medium size spitz dog breed and one of Vietnam's Four Great National Dogs.
Origin
- Chinese北河“north river”
- VietnameseBắc Hà
- EnglishBắc 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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