ba phải

Vietnamese

Etymology

ba (“three”) +‎ phải (“right; true”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ faːj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ faːj˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ faːj˨˩˦]
  • Audio (Hà Nội)(file)

Adjective

ba phải

  1. (of a person) saying “yes”, “right” or “okay” on every occasion; lacking any opinions of one's own; lacking a backbone
    Anh là cái đồ ba phải.
    Anything goes with him.
  2. yes-man
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.