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úm ba la xì bùa

interjection
Hanoi [ʔum˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ si˨˩ ʔɓuə˨˩]Huế [ʔum˦˧˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ sɪj˦˩ ʔɓuə˦˩]Saigon [ʔʊm˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ sɪj˨˩ ʔɓuə˨˩] browser voice
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úm ba la xì bùa means abracadabra.

Meanings of úm ba la xì bùa in English

Interjection

  1. abracadabra

Frequently asked questions

What does úm ba la xì bùa mean in English?

úm ba la xì bùa (interjection) means "abracadabra".

How do you pronounce úm ba la xì bùa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔum˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ si˨˩ ʔɓuə˨˩]; Saigon [ʔʊm˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ sɪj˨˩ ʔɓuə˨˩]. Tones: úm — rising tone (sắc), ba — level tone (ngang), la — level tone (ngang), xì — falling tone (huyền), bùa — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.