ba que

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === 3 que === Etymology === Compound of ba (“three”) +‎ que (“stick”), in reference to the flag of South Vietnam, which features three red stripes on a yellow background. The original meaning refers to a trick game during French colonial rule involving three sticks and a leaf, later used by the communists and opponents of South Vietnam to condemn the latter as a corrupt regime. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ wɛ˧˧] === Adjective === ba que (figurative, colloquial) deceitful; cheating; dishonest (figurative, derogatory, slang) Relating to the former Republic of Vietnam; South Vietnamese (figurative, derogatory, slang) A supporter of the former Republic of Vietnam Synonyms: nguỵ, bò vàng Antonym: bò đỏ ==== Derived terms ==== ba que xỏ lá cờ ba que dân ba que