ba đường

Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of English sugar daddy.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]

Noun

ba đường

  1. (Southern Vietnam) sugar daddy (older man who spends money for a relationship with a younger partner)
    Synonyms: bố đường, sugar daddy