Tiếng Việt · Word Attested 18+

mại dâm

[maːj˧˨ʔ zəm˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to prostitute oneself

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bán dâm

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Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Karl Marx (1968), “Privateigentum und Kommunismus [Private Property and Communism]”, in Ökonomisch-philosophische Manuskripte aus dem Jahre 1844 [Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844] (Marx-Engels-Werke), volume 40; English translation based on Marx/Engels Collected Works, volume 3, 1975; Vi

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “mại dâm” mean?

(verb) to prostitute oneself

Is “mại dâm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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