Where does “bà tám” come from?

bà tám (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 八婆, from Chinese baat3 gwaa3.

bà tám (Vietnamese): a very talkative woman; chatterbox; gossip

Definitions

  1. a very talkative woman; chatterbox; gossip

Ancestry of “bà tám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese八婆nosey parker; meddling woman
2Chinesebaat3 gwaa3—
Every word from Chinese baat3 gwaa3 →Every word from Chinese 八婆 →