ngậm mõm

/[ŋəm˧˨ʔ mɔm˧˥]/command, dehumanizing

What does ngậm mõm mean? ngậm mõm is a Vietnamese strong that translates to “shut your trap / shut your snout” in English.

shut snout

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"shut your trap / shut your snout"

Telling someone to shut their mouth, but using 'mõm' (an animal's snout) instead of 'miệng' (human mouth). You are commanding a barking dog to be quiet.

A gang member demanding silence: 'Mày ngậm mõm lại cho tao!' (Shut your snout right now for me!)