bia ôm

Vietnamese

Etymology

bia (“beer”) +‎ ôm (“hug”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiə˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiə˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiə˧˧ ʔom˧˧]

Noun

bia ôm

1. a beer-serving business allowing romantic physical contact with staff

See also

• cà phê ôm
• karaoke ôm