Etymology

From bán ("to sell") and dâm (淫, "lustful; prostitution").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːn˧ˀ˦ z̻ɜm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːŋ˦˥ jɜm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːŋ˦ˀ˥ jɜm˧˥]