bá cháy

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕaj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕaj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓaː˦˥ ca(ː)j˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bárisingsắc cháyrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bá cháy means awesome; cool; badass.

Meanings of bá cháy in English

Adjective

Southern Vietnam, colloquial awesome; cool; badass

Frequently asked questions

What does bá cháy mean in English?

bá cháy (adjective) means "awesome; cool; badass".

How do you pronounce bá cháy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕaj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˦˥ ca(ː)j˦˥]. Tones: bá — rising tone (sắc), cháy — rising tone (sắc).

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.