Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

úm ba la

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to mumble or speak unclearly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói không rõ ràng

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Literally: mumbling sound

Examples

Ông ấy úm ba la cả ngày nên tôi không hiểu gìHe um ba la all day so I didn't understand anything

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “úm ba la” mean?

to mumble or speak unclearly Literally: mumbling sound

Is “úm ba la” formal or informal?

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

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