vài ba

noun

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

Syllables · tones

vàifallinghuyền balevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

vài ba means a few.

Meanings of vài ba in English

Noun

colloquial a few

Etymology

vài + ba.

Frequently asked questions

What does vài ba mean in English?

vài ba (noun) means "a few".

How do you pronounce vài ba?

IPA: Hanoi [vaːj˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧]; Saigon [vaːj˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧]. Tones: vài — falling tone (huyền), ba — 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.