mẹ kiếp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛ˧˨ʔ kiəp̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛ˨˩ʔ kiəp̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɛ˨˩˨ kip̚˦˥]

Interjection

mẹ kiếp

(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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