bi-a

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bia"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• bi a, bi da, bida

Etymology

Borrowed from French billard.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓi˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: bi a

Noun

bi-a

1. (games) billiards; cue sports (generally, but often snooker)