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

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.