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)

  1. (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