mẹ kiếp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɛ˧˨ʔ kiəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɛ˨˩ʔ kiəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɛ˨˩˨ kip̚˦˥]

Interjection

mẹ kiếp

  1. (vulgar, chiefly in writings) damn it

Usage notes

  • Not often used in actual spoken Vietnamese but common in written materials, as the phrase does carry a harsh enough tone but not as vulgar as profanities used in actual spoken Vietnamese.
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