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bà già

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Hanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩ zaː˨˩]Huế [ʔɓaː˦˩ jaː˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩ jaː˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bàfallinghuyềngiàfallinghuyền

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bà già means old woman; old lady.

Meanings of bà già in English

Noun

  1. derogatory, informal old woman; old lady
    • Nhìn gì hả bà già?What are you lookin' at, old woman?
  2. derogatory, informal old lady (mother)
    • Bà già mày dạo này thế nào?How is your old lady, lately?

Synonyms and antonyms of bà già

Synonyms

mụmẹmá

Etymology

bà (“grandmother”) + già (“old”)

Frequently asked questions

What does bà già mean in English?

bà già (noun) means "old woman; old lady".

How do you pronounce bà già?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩ zaː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩ jaː˨˩]. Tones: bà — falling tone (huyền), già — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.