ăn cơm trước kẻng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, “to have meal before the gong”, or “to have a meal before the lunch/dinner bell is rung”.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕɨək̚˧ˀ˦ kɛŋ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ kəːm˧˧ ʈɨək̚˦˥ kɛŋ˧˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ kəːm˧˧ ʈɨək̚˦ˀ˥ kɛŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

ăn cơm trước kẻng

(idiomatic) to have sex before marriage; to have premarital sex

Derived terms

ăn kem trước cổng

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