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mô Phật

interjectionphrase
Hanoi [mo˧˧ fət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mow˧˧ fək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mow˧˧ fək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

mô Phật means geez; Jesus Christ; oh my God.

Meanings of mô Phật in English

Interjection

  1. geez; Jesus Christ; oh my God
    • Mô Phật ! Kiểu này đảm bảo mày xuống địa ngục cho coi !Jesus Christ! You're gonna go to hell, I'm telling you!

Phrase

  1. abbreviation clipping of Nam mô A Di Đà Phật

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mô Phật could be written as 無佛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mô Phật mean in English?

mô Phật (interjection) means "geez; Jesus Christ; oh my God".

How do you pronounce mô Phật?

IPA: Hanoi [mo˧˧ fət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mow˧˧ fək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mô — level tone (ngang), phật — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.