bà ấy

See also: baay

Vietnamese

Etymology

bà (“woman”) +‎ ấy (“that”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔəj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˦˩ ʔəj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔəj˦˥]

Pronoun

bà ấy

1. (Northern Vietnam) she (woman of higher social status, e.g., older)

   Synonyms: bà nớ (Central Vietnam), bả (Southern Vietnam)

See also

• chị ấy (young girl and older than the speaker)
• cô ấy (young girl or woman)
• nó