Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 班頭.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗəw˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]
Noun
ban đầu • (班頭)
- beginning; the get-go
Adjective
ban đầu • (班頭)
- first; initial