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mả mẹ

interjection
Hanoi [maː˧˩ mɛ˧˨ʔ]Huế [maː˧˨ mɛ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [maː˨˩˦ mɛ˨˩˨] browser voice
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mả mẹ means fuck.

Meanings of mả mẹ in English

Interjection

  1. vulgar fuck ≈ mả cha
    • Mả mẹ nó!Fuck him/her!

Etymology

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

Frequently asked questions

What does mả mẹ mean in English?

mả mẹ (interjection) means "fuck".

How do you pronounce mả mẹ?

IPA: Hanoi [maː˧˩ mɛ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [maː˨˩˦ mɛ˨˩˨]. Tones: mả — dipping tone (hỏi), mẹ — 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.