bà đỡ

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔɗəː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓaː˦˩ ʔɗəː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔɗəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bàfallinghuyền đỡcreaky risingngã

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bà đỡ means midwife.

Meanings of bà đỡ in English

Noun

midwife

Etymology

bà + đỡ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bà đỡ mean in English?

bà đỡ (noun) means "midwife".

How do you pronounce bà đỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔɗəː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔɗəː˨˩˦]. Tones: bà — falling tone (huyền), đỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.