mãi dâm
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See also: mại dâm
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 買淫.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maːj˦ˀ˥ zəm˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maːj˧˨ jəm˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [maːj˨˩˦ jəm˧˧]
Verb[edit]
- to use the service of prostitutes
- Synonym: mua dâm
- Misconstruction of mại dâm (“to prostitute oneself”)