ăn cứt
[ʔan˧˧ kɨt̚˧˦]word by word
The English phrase "eat poop" is translated into Vietnamese as ăn cứt.
This phrase is used as a harsh insult. It is a way to demean someone or to aggressively tell them to shut up or to go away.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb ăn (to eat) and the noun cứt (poop/feces).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ăn cứt is highly vulgar. It should be avoided in polite or formal conversation.
Did you know?
- Despite its extreme vulgarity, ăn cứt is sometimes used ironically between very close male friends in certain street cultures to signal a high level of intimacy.
- The word cứt is one of only three words in the entire Vietnamese language that began with a velar consonant while its relatives in other Austroasiatic languages began with no consonant at all.
- In Vietnamese, the verb ăn ('to eat') is used in many phrases to describe things that are not food, such as 'eating' a bribe or 'eating' a loss.
Examples in context
- Ăn cả đống s***Eat a pile of s***
- Ăn cực!Eat dung!
- Đi ăn cứt đi!Go eat poop!
- Mày muốn ăn cứt à?Do you want to eat poop?
Example conversation
Two siblings are having a heated argument in the living room.
- TuấnCút đi, đi ăn cứt đi!Get lost, go eat poop!
- LanAnh thật là quá đáng!You are being too much!
- TuấnTôi không muốn nói chuyện với cô.I don't want to talk to you.
- LanTuấn, anh thật quá đáng!Tuấn, you are being too much!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ăn, cứt) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cứt, ăn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
