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Syllables · tones

bạheavynặng

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bạ means to do randomly or indiscriminately.

Chinese characters: 簿

Meanings of bạ in English

Verb

to do randomly or indiscriminately

Adverb

any (one, thing, where, etc.)
- bạ đâu nằm đólying down wherever

Noun

in compounds register; roll; record

Words with bạ

bậy bạ danh bạ đăng bạ học bạ

Example sentences with bạ

Yanni bạ đâu ngủ đấy. Yanni sleeps everywhere.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bạ could be written as 播. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 簿. An early Sino-Vietnamese (ESV) reading; the more regular one being bộ instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does bạ mean in English?

bạ (verb) means "to do randomly or indiscriminately".

How do you pronounce bạ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩˨]. Tones: bạ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is bạ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bạ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 簿.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.