bá láp

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

ba láp

Etymology

From French palabre.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˦ laːp̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ laːp̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˦˥ laːp̚˦˥]

Adjective

bá láp

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial) of the bollocks, bullshit

Related terms

xàm
nhảm

Verb

bá láp

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to humbug, to tell lies

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