Save Type Body of Water, Political Subdivision & Other Usage Vietnamese Scripts 𠀧𣷭(Vietnamese Chữ Nôm) Pronounced Pron. /ʔɓaː˧ ʔɓe˧˩/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Vietnamese ba meaning "three," and bể meaning "lake" or "sea"; literally "three lakes/seas." It is the name of a lake, a county, and a national park in northeast Vietnam.