See also: banchât Vietnamese Etymology Sino-Vietnamese word from 本質 (“essence”). Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˩ t͡ɕət̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˧˨ t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ cək̚˦˥] Noun bản chất essence, nature (intrinsic quality)Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.