Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bả vai

[ʔɓaː˧˩ vaːj˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Meaning · English

(noun) shoulder blade

Noun

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

Examples

Bác sĩ bảo để còn kiểm tra kĩ bằng X-quang xem vết thương ở bả vai có bị rạn xương không.The doctor said they had to preform a more detailed X-ray examination to see whether the wound on his shoulder blade had fissured the bone.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Topics: Arms

Common questions

What does “bả vai” mean?

(noun) shoulder blade

Is “bả vai” formal or informal?

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

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