bá vơ

adjective

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

Syllables · tones

bárisingsắc vơlevelngang

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

bá vơ means irresponsible.

Meanings of bá vơ in English

Adjective

Southern Vietnam, colloquial, of personality irresponsible; unable to form one's own opinion

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What does bá vơ mean in English?

bá vơ (adjective) means "irresponsible".

How do you pronounce bá vơ?

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

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.