ມິດງຽບ
mit gniap
The Lao phrase for "shut up" is ມິດງຽບ (mit gniap).
ມິດງຽບ is used to tell someone to stop talking.
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
mit gniap
Did you know?
- In Lao culture, the concept of 'saving face' makes a direct command like ມິດງຽບ far more socially damaging than the English phrase 'shut up'.
- In many Southeast Asian cultures, including Laos, making eye contact while telling someone to be quiet can be perceived as an aggressive act of defiance or deep disrespect.
- The word ງຽບ (ngiap) means 'quiet' or 'silent', but it can also describe a person who is naturally taciturn or reticent in character.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing over a movie plot.
- Aເຈົ້າເວົ້າຜິດແລ້ວ!chao vao phid laew!You are wrong!
- Bມິດງຽບ! ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ດີກວ່າ.mid ngiap! khoy hu dee kua.Shut up! I know better.
- Aເປັນຫຍັງເຈົ້າຈຶ່ງດ່າຂ້ອຍ?pen hyang chao chueng da khoy?Why are you yelling at me?
- Bເພາະວ່າເຈົ້າບໍ່ຢຸດເວົ້າ.phraw wa chao bo yut vao.Because you won't stop talking.
