bá

verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese

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

Syllables · tones

bárisingsắc

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bá means to crash into; to hit.

Chinese characters: 伯

Meanings of bá in English

Verb

to crash into; to hit ≈ tông bang
arms around the neck to embrace; to hug ≈ khoác quàng

Noun

dialectal aunt, parent's elder sister ≈ bác
dialectal paternal aunt-in-law, father's elder brother's wife ≈ bác

Words with bá

bá bệnh bá chiếm bá cháy bá chủ bá cáo bá láp bá quan bá quyền bá quốc bá tước bá vơ bá vương bá đạo

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 伯.

Frequently asked questions

What does bá mean in English?

bá (verb) means "to crash into; to hit".

How do you pronounce bá?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˦˥]. Tones: bá — rising tone (sắc).

Is bá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 伯.

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.