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quỷ tha ma bắt

phrase
Hanoi [kwi˧˩ tʰaː˧˧ maː˧˧ ʔɓat̚˧˦]Huế [kwɪj˧˨ tʰaː˧˧ maː˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [wɪj˨˩˦ tʰaː˧˧ maː˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˥] browser voice
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quỷ tha ma bắt means goddamn; curse; screw.

Meanings of quỷ tha ma bắt in English

Phrase

  1. goddamn; curse; screw
    • Quỷ tha ma bắt !Goddammit!
    • Quỷ tha ma bắt mày đi !Screw you!/Curse you!/To hell with you!

Etymology

quỷ (“demon”) + tha (“to carry”) + ma (“ghost”) + bắt (“to snatch; to capture”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quỷ tha ma bắt mean in English?

quỷ tha ma bắt (phrase) means "goddamn; curse; screw".

How do you pronounce quỷ tha ma bắt?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˧˩ tʰaː˧˧ maː˧˧ ʔɓat̚˧˦]; Saigon [wɪj˨˩˦ tʰaː˧˧ maː˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˥]. Tones: quỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), tha — level tone (ngang), ma — level tone (ngang), bắt — rising tone (sắc).

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.