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ba lê

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ le˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ lej˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ lej˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
balevelnganglêlevelngang

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ba lê means ballet.

Chinese characters: 巴黎 Classifier: vở — e.g. một vở ba lê (one ballet)

Meanings of ba lê in English

Noun

  1. ballet
    • múa ba lêto perform ballet

Example sentences with ba lê

  • Tôi thích ba lê nhưng nó không phải là môn nghệ thuật yêu thích của tôi. I like ballet but it's not my favorite art.

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

Etymology

From French ballet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ba lê mean in English?

ba lê (noun) means "ballet".

How do you pronounce ba lê?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ le˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ lej˧˧]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), lê — level tone (ngang).

Is ba lê a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ba lê is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 巴黎.

What classifier is used with ba lê?

Common classifiers: vở — for example "một vở ba lê" (one ballet).

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.