Vietnamese
Etymology
bà (“woman”) + ấy (“that”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔəj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˦˩ ʔəj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔəj˦˥]
Pronoun
bà ấy
- (Northern Vietnam) she (woman of higher social status, e.g., older)
- Synonyms: bà nớ (Central Vietnam), bả (Southern Vietnam)
See also
- chị ấy (young girl and older than the speaker)
- cô ấy (young girl or woman)
- nó