bà nội

Vietnamese

Etymology

bà (“grandmother”) +‎ nội (“paternal”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ noj˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˦˩ noj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ noj˨˩˨]

Noun

a paternal grandmother
Synonym: nội

Coordinate term: ông nội
(humorous, sarcastic) a sarcastic way of addressing a young girl or woman who you're annoyed with
Synonyms: bà, má, mẹ, nội

Thôi dẹp đê bà nội !
Bitch, please!

Kêu bà nội đó về dùm tui với !
Would you escort Her Highness home for me?

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