Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bá

[ʔɓaː˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to crash into; to hit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

va chạm vào; đánh

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to embrace; to hug

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ôm; hôn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) aunt, parent's elder sister

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dì, chị gái của bố

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) paternal aunt-in-law, father's elder brother's wife

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vợ của bác trai

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What does “bá” mean?

(verb) to crash into; to hit

Is “bá” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.