ba lăm

See also: balam

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ lam˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ lam˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ lam˧˧]

Numeral

Short for ba mươi lăm (“thirty-five”).

Adjective

(slang, Southern Vietnam) sexually predatory
giở trò ba lăm
to sexually prey on someone; to perform a perverted act on someone

Cái thằng ba lăm này!
You friggin' creep!

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