an bài

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 安排.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ ʔɓaːj˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːj˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːj˨˩]

    Verb

    an bài

    1. to predetermine (one's destiny); to dispose; to preordain; to prearrange