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"grandmother; you (older woman)" in Vietnamese
bà
noun
Southern note: Also the respectful word for any elderly woman. Note the huyền tone: bà, not ba (father).
Example
Cháu chào bà ạ.
Hello, grandmother.
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More from "Meeting the Family"
- chào to greet
- ông grandfather; you (older man)
- bác aunt/uncle older than your parent; you (respectful)
- con I/me (to a parent or elder); child
- cháu I/me (to a grandparent); niece/nephew, grandchild
- vợ wife
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