ba que

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See also: baque

Vietnamese

Etymology

ba (“three”) +‎ que (“stick”); see ba que xỏ lá.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ wɛ˧˧]

Adjective

ba que

(figurative, colloquial) deceitful; cheating; dishonest
(figurative, derogatory) Relating to the former Republic of Vietnam.

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