Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

phật Bà

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Meaning · English

A respectful term for an older woman

Literally: Buddha grandmother

Examples

Bà nội tôi rất từ tâm, mọi người trong xóm đều gọi bà là phật BàMy grandmother is very kind, people in the neighborhood call her phật Bà

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “phật Bà” mean?

A respectful term for an older woman Literally: Buddha grandmother

Is “phật Bà” formal or informal?

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

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