bán dâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

bán +‎ dâm. Calque of Chinese 賣淫／卖淫 (mại dâm).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˦ zəm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˧˥ jəm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˥ jəm˧˧]

Verb

to prostitute oneself
Synonym: mại dâm

See also

mãi dâm

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