ăn cơm trước kẻng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ kɛŋ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ kəːm˧˧ ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ kɛŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ kəːm˧˧ ʈɨək̚˦˥ kɛŋ˨˩˦]

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Verb

ăn cơm trước kẻng

1. (figurative) to have sex before marriage; to have premarital sex

Derived terms

• ăn kem trước cổng