B40

Short for bottom 40 percent, a portion of Malaysia's population.

B40 (countable and uncountable, plural B40s) (Malaysia)

1. A household with a household income below 4,850 Malaysian ringgit per month.
2. A person from such a household.

• M20, middle-income Malaysian households
• T20, top-income Malaysian households

See English etymology.

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /biˈfoti/ [biˈfo.t̪i] (English-based)
  • Rhymes: -oti

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /ˈbi əmˈpat ˈpuloh/ [ˈbi əmˈpat̪̚ ˈpu.loh] (Malay-based, rare)
  • Rhymes: -uloh

B40 (plural B40-B40)

1. the lowest 40 percent of household income group
   1. person or household from the lowest 40% household income group

B40

1. (derogatory) uncivilized

Short for English bazooka + 40, referring to the barrel caliber in millimeters.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓe˧˧ ʔɓon˧˦ mɨəj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˧˧ ʔɓoŋ˦˧˥ mɨj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˧˧ ʔɓoŋ˦˥ mɨj˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: bê bốn mươi

B40

1. (military) rocket-propelled grenade, specifically the RPG-2