ba má

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

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balevelngang márisingsắc

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ba má means parents.

Meanings of ba má in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam parents (mother and father) ≈ bố mẹ cha mẹ phụ huynh

Example sentences with ba má

Ba má tui rất yêu thương tui. My parents really love me.
Tôi bảo Tom là tôi muốn gặp ba má ảnh. I told Tom that I wanted to meet his parents.

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

Etymology

ba (“dad, father”) + má (“mom, mother”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ba má mean in English?

ba má (noun) means "parents".

How do you pronounce ba má?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ maː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ maː˦˥]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), má — rising tone (sắc).

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.