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˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˥ jəm˧˧]

Verb

bán dâm

1. to prostitute oneself

   Synonym: mại dâm

See also

• mãi dâm