ba gai

See also: bagai

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French pagaille (muddle; mess).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ɣaːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ɣaːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ɣaːj˧˧]

Adjective

ba gai

  1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) quarrelsome