bì bạch

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɓi˨˩ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓɪj˦˩ ʔɓat̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩ ʔɓat̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bìfallinghuyền bạchheavynặng

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

Meanings of bì bạch in English

Adjective

onomatopoeia with a smacking or flapping sound

Etymology

Augmented from bạch (“with a thud”). Compare bì bịch, bì bõm, bì bọp.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bì bạch?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˨˩ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩ ʔɓat̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bì — falling tone (huyền), bạch — heavy tone (nặng).

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.