bả
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Contraction of bà + the demonstrative ấy (“that”) in the southern dialects, with the latter manifested as the hỏi tone after monosyllabification.
Pronoun
bả
- (Southern Vietnam) she; her (woman of higher social status)
Synonyms
- (she): bà ấy
Etymology 2
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