bá láp

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ba láp

Etymology

From French palabre.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˦ laːp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ laːp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˦˥ laːp̚˦˥]

Adjective

bá láp

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

Related terms

• xàm
• nhảm

Verb

bá láp

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