bà già

Vietnamese

Etymology

bà (“grandmother”) +‎ già (“old”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɓaː˨˩ zaː˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɓaː˦˩ jaː˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɓaː˨˩ jaː˨˩]

Noun

(informal or derogatory) old woman; old lady
Nhìn gì hả bà già?
What are you lookin' at, old woman?
(informal or derogatory) old lady (mother)
Bà già mày dạo này thế nào?
How is your old lady, lately?

Synonyms

(derogatory): mụ già
(mother): mẹ; má

See also

ông già

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