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gái bán hoa

noun
Hanoi [ɣaːj˧˦ ʔɓaːn˧˦ hwaː˧˧]Huế [ɣaːj˨˩˦ ʔɓaːŋ˦˧˥ hwaː˧˧]Saigon [ɣaːj˦˥ ʔɓaːŋ˦˥ waː˧˧] browser voice
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gái bán hoa means working girl; female prostitute; literally "flower-selling girl".

Meanings of gái bán hoa in English

Noun

  1. euphemistic, idiomatic working girl; female prostitute; literally "flower-selling girl" ≈ gáigái mại dâmgái đứng đườngđĩđiếmgái điếm

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What does gái bán hoa mean in English?

gái bán hoa (noun) means "working girl; female prostitute; literally "flower-selling girl"".

How do you pronounce gái bán hoa?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːj˧˦ ʔɓaːn˧˦ hwaː˧˧]; Saigon [ɣaːj˦˥ ʔɓaːŋ˦˥ waː˧˧]. Tones: gái — rising tone (sắc), bán — rising tone (sắc), hoa — level tone (ngang).

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.