bai

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːj˧˧] browser voice

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bailevelngang

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bai means bye.

Meanings of bai in English

Phrase

informal, slang bye ≈ chào tạm biệt

Example sentences with bai

Bai nha! Bye!

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

Etymology

Borrowed from English bye.

Frequently asked questions

What does bai mean in English?

bai (phrase) means "bye".

How do you pronounce bai?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːj˧˧]. Tones: bai — 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.