bay màu

Vietnamese

Etymology

bay +‎ màu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaj˧˧ maw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaj˧˧ maw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧ ma(ː)w˨˩]

Verb

bay màu

1. to fade, to discolor
2. (by extension, humorous) to die