mẹ nó

pronouninterjection

Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ nɔ˧˦]Huế [mɛ˨˩ʔ nɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ nɔ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mẹheavynặng nórisingsắc

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

mẹ nó means you; our child's mom.

Meanings of mẹ nó in English

Pronoun

Northern Vietnam you, our child(ren)'s mom
Northern Vietnam she/her, your child(ren)'s mom

Interjection

Damn it.

Example sentences with mẹ nó

Khi mẹ nó đi vắng, nó trông chừng em. In the absence of her mother, she looks after her sister.
Mẹ nó! Fuck!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

mẹ (“mom”) + nó (“he/him; she/her”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mẹ nó mean in English?

mẹ nó (pronoun) means "you; our child's mom".

How do you pronounce mẹ nó?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ nɔ˧˦]; Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ nɔ˦˥]. Tones: mẹ — heavy tone (nặng), nó — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.