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