con mẹ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔn˧˧ mɛ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ mɛ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ mɛ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

con (“son”) +‎ mẹ (“mother”).

Noun

con mẹ

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see con,‎ mẹ.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Phúc âm Gioan [Book of John]:
      "Đây là con Mẹ." (Ga. 19, 26–27)
      "Woman, behold, your son." (John 19:26–27)

Etymology 2

Noun

con mẹ

  1. (derogatory) hag; witch (ugly old woman)
    Coordinate term: thằng cha
Derived terms
  • con mẻ

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