đại ca

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大哥 (“eldest brother”), from Mandarin 大哥 (dàgē).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ kaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ kaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ kaː˧˧]

Noun

đại ca

  1. (Chinese fiction) the eldest brother
  2. male gang leader
    Coordinate term: đại tỉ
    Đại ca, bọn em đói thuốc quá rồi.
    Boss, we really need some drugs.
  3. (humorous, familiar) bro; dude
    Đại ca đang làm gì thế?
    What you doin', mate?

See also

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