ba đường

noun

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

Syllables · tones

balevelngang đườngfallinghuyền

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ba đường means sugar daddy.

Meanings of ba đường in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam sugar daddy (older man who spends money for a relationship with a younger partner) ≈ bố đường

Etymology

Calque of English sugar daddy.

Frequently asked questions

What does ba đường mean in English?

ba đường (noun) means "sugar daddy".

How do you pronounce ba đường?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), đường — falling tone (huyền).

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.