ba lăm
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Meaning
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Numeral
Ba lăm is a shortened or elliptical way of saying the number thirty-five in common Vietnamese speech.
vi Anh ấy vừa bước sang tuổi ba lăm vào tháng trước.
en He just turned thirty-five last month.
Adjective
Ba lăm is a slang adjective used to describe someone who is sexually predatory or behaves in a deceitful way.
vi Đừng bao giờ tin vào những lời lừa dối của cái gã ba lăm đó.
en Never believe the deceitful words of that predatory man.