nek-nek mo
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- neknek mo
- ngek ngek mo, ngekngek mo
Etymology
According to Zorc (1993), *nek-nek is a sound made when mad.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌnek ˌnek ˈmo/ [ˌn̪ɛk ˌn̪ɛk ˈmo]
- Rhymes: -o
- Syllabification: nek-nek mo
Interjection
nek-nek mo (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜃ᜔ᜈᜒᜃ᜔ ᜋᜓ)
- (slang, vulgar, slightly euphemistic) fuck off; cunt; fuck you
- Synonyms: putang ina mo, tangina mo, kingina mo
See also
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 99