mả mẹ

Vietnamese

Etymology

mả (“grave”) +‎ mẹ (“mother”), something to the effect of "curse your dead mother or ancestors"

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

mả mẹ

1. (vulgar) fuck

   Synonym: mả cha

   Mả mẹ nó!

   Fuck him/her!