bia ôm

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓiə˧˧ ʔom˧˧]Huế [ʔɓiə˧˧ ʔom˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓiə˧˧ ʔom˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bialevelngang ômlevelngang

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Meanings of bia ôm in English

Noun

a beer-serving business allowing romantic physical contact with staff

Etymology

bia (“beer”) + ôm (“hug”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bia ôm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiə˧˧ ʔom˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓiə˧˧ ʔom˧˧]. Tones: bia — level tone (ngang), ôm — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.