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ba con sói

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ kɔn˧˧ sɔj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ ʂɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ ʂɔj˦˥] browser voice
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ba con sói means condom.

Meanings of ba con sói in English

Noun

  1. slang condom

Etymology

A pun on bao cao su (“condom”); literally “three wolves”.

Frequently asked questions

What does ba con sói mean in English?

ba con sói (noun) means "condom".

How do you pronounce ba con sói?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ kɔn˧˧ sɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ ʂɔj˦˥]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), con — level tone (ngang), sói — rising tone (sắc).

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.