ba bảy hai mốt ngày
adverb
Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˩ haːj˧˧ mot̚˧˦ ŋaj˨˩]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˨ haːj˧˧ mok̚˦˧˥ ŋaj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩˦ haːj˧˧ mok̚˦˥ ŋa(ː)j˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ba bảy hai mốt ngày means in a short time.
Meanings of ba bảy hai mốt ngày in English
Adverb
- in a short time
Etymology
Literally, “three [times] seven [equals] twenty-one days”, indicating that something takes less than a month. Compare Chinese 三七二十一 (sān qī èrshíyī)
Frequently asked questions
What does ba bảy hai mốt ngày mean in English?
ba bảy hai mốt ngày (adverb) means "in a short time".
How do you pronounce ba bảy hai mốt ngày?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˩ haːj˧˧ mot̚˧˦ ŋaj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩˦ haːj˧˧ mok̚˦˥ ŋa(ː)j˨˩]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), bảy — dipping tone (hỏi), hai — level tone (ngang), mốt — rising tone (sắc), ngày — falling tone (huyền).