"ba que" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Vietnamese]

IPA: [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧] [Huế], [ʔɓaː˧˧ wɛ˧˧] (note: Saigon) Forms: 3 que [alternative]
Etymology: ba (“three”) + que (“stick”); see ba que xỏ lá. Etymology templates: {{com|vi|ba|que|t1=three|t2=stick}} ba (“three”) + que (“stick”) Head templates: {{head|vi|adjective|||||||head=|tr=}} ba que, {{vi-adj}} ba que
  1. (figurative, colloquial) deceitful; cheating; dishonest Tags: colloquial, figuratively
    Sense id: en-ba_que-vi-adj-afI1s5-5 Categories (other): Nationalism Disambiguation of Nationalism: 13 44 43
  2. (figurative, derogatory, slang) Relating to the former Republic of Vietnam; South Vietnamese Tags: derogatory, figuratively, slang Derived forms: cờ ba que (english: slang; flag of South Vietnam) [derogatory], dân ba que (english: slang; supporters of South Vietnam, Vietnamese people who dislike their own country) [derogatory]
    Sense id: en-ba_que-vi-adj-vZXtYasL Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, History of Vietnam, Nationalism, Vietnamese politics Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 50 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 50 48 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 4 54 42 Disambiguation of History of Vietnam: 0 51 49 Disambiguation of Nationalism: 13 44 43 Disambiguation of Vietnamese politics: 6 61 33
  3. (figurative, derogatory, slang) A supporter of the former Republic of Vietnam Tags: derogatory, figuratively, slang Synonyms: nguỵ, bò vàng
    Sense id: en-ba_que-vi-adj-ih63la36 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, History of Vietnam, Nationalism Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 50 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 50 48 Disambiguation of History of Vietnam: 0 51 49 Disambiguation of Nationalism: 13 44 43
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      "ipa": "[ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]",
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      "ipa": "[ʔɓaː˧˧ wɛ˧˧]",
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