hằm bà lằng

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hằm bà lằng xà bấu

Meaning · English

A jumbled hodgepodge — all sorts of things mixed together with no order at all.

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Southern Vietnam

Sources & notes

Documented in mia.vn "Khám phá tiếng miền Tây" (mia.vn/cam-nang-du-lich/kham-pha-tieng-mien-tay-18102) (retrieved 2026-08-01); pending editorial confirmation.

Common questions

What does “hằm bà lằng” mean?

A jumbled hodgepodge — all sorts of things mixed together with no order at all.

Is “hằm bà lằng” formal or informal?

hằm bà lằng is generally informal.