"tú bà" meaning in Vietnamese

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Noun

IPA: [tu˧˦ ʔɓaː˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [tʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˦˩] [Huế], [tʊw˦˥ ʔɓaː˨˩] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Literally, “Lady Tú” (秀婆); a pimp solliciter in The Tale of Kieu (19th cent.). Etymology templates: {{m-g|Lady Tú}} “Lady Tú”, {{lit|Lady Tú}} Literally, “Lady Tú” Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=tú bà|tr=}} tú bà, {{vi-noun|head=tú bà}} tú bà
  1. (slang) female pimp Tags: slang Synonyms: má mì
    Sense id: en-tú_bà-vi-noun-QmU3f4X7 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header
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      "args": {
        "1": "Lady Tú"
      },
      "expansion": "“Lady Tú”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Lady Tú"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “Lady Tú”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “Lady Tú” (秀婆); a pimp solliciter in The Tale of Kieu (19th cent.).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "head": "tú bà",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "tú bà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "tú bà"
      },
      "expansion": "tú bà",
      "name": "vi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "female pimp"
      ],
      "id": "en-tú_bà-vi-noun-QmU3f4X7",
      "links": [
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ],
        [
          "pimp",
          "pimp"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) female pimp"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "má mì"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[tu˧˦ ʔɓaː˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʊw˦˥ ʔɓaː˨˩]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tú bà"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Lady Tú"
      },
      "expansion": "“Lady Tú”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Lady Tú"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “Lady Tú”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “Lady Tú” (秀婆); a pimp solliciter in The Tale of Kieu (19th cent.).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "head": "tú bà",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "tú bà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "tú bà"
      },
      "expansion": "tú bà",
      "name": "vi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Vietnamese lemmas",
        "Vietnamese nouns",
        "Vietnamese slang",
        "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "female pimp"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ],
        [
          "pimp",
          "pimp"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) female pimp"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "má mì"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[tu˧˦ ʔɓaː˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʊw˦˥ ʔɓaː˨˩]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tú bà"
}

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