ba hoa

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ hwaː˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ hwaː˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ waː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

balevelngang hoalevelngang

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ba hoa means to be garrulous and boastful; to blabber; to brag.

Meanings of ba hoa in English

Verb

to be garrulous and boastful; to blabber; to brag

Example sentences with ba hoa

Dù là người hay ba hoa, Tom hiếm khi để lộ những thứ về bản thân. Despite his voluble nature, Tom rarely reveals anything personal.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French bavard.

Frequently asked questions

What does ba hoa mean in English?

ba hoa (verb) means "to be garrulous and boastful; to blabber; to brag".

How do you pronounce ba hoa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ hwaː˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ waː˧˧]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), hoa — level tone (ngang).

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.