mại dâm

See also: mãi dâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賣淫.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maːj˧˨ʔ zəm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maːj˨˩ʔ jəm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maːj˨˩˨ jəm˧˧]

Verb

mại dâm

1. to prostitute oneself

Synonyms

• bán dâm

Related terms

• gái mại dâm

See also

• mãi dâm (to use the service of prostitutes)