bé bi

See also: bebi and bebí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of bé (“baby”) + English baby. Phono-semantic matching of English baby.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛ˧˦ ʔɓi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛ˨˩˦ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛ˦˥ ʔɓɪj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) bé bi

  1. (informal, Overseas Vietnamese) baby
    • 2022 January 9, Rita Nguyễn, Vòng Tròn To, Vòng Tròn Nhỏ‎[1], Trang Sách và Trang Đời, page 158:
      Bé bi trông giống bà ngoại quá chị nhỉ?
      The baby looks so much like its maternal grandmother, doesn't it?

Synonyms

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