đại ca

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 大哥 (“eldest brother”), from Mandarin 大哥 (dàgē).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ kaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ kaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ kaː˧˧]

    Noun

    đại ca

    1. (Chinese fiction) the eldest brother
    2. male gang leader
      Coordinate term: đại tỉ
      Đại ca, bọn em đói thuốc quá rồi.
      Boss, we really need some drugs.
    3. (humorous, familiar) bro; dude
      Đại ca đang làm gì thế?
      What you doin', mate?

    See also

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