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Thai
Etymology
From หมา (mǎa, “dog”) + ไม่ (mâi, “not”) + แดก (dɛ̀ɛk, “to eat”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
หมาไม่แดก • (mǎa-mâi-dɛ̀ɛk)
- (idiomatic and vulgar) extremely undelicious; very unpleasant to the taste.
Usage notes
- Generally used of food or edible things, but can humorously be applied to anything to describe its very unpleasant nature. For example:
พูดจาหมาไม่แดก- pûut-jaa mǎa-mâi-dɛ̀ɛk
- (literally) "to speak a dog can't eat"
meaning "to speak very unpleasantly"
หน้าตาหมาไม่แดก- nâa-dtaa mǎa-mâi-dɛ̀ɛk
- (literally) "face and eyes a dog can't eat"
meaning "very unpleasant facial appearance" or "very unpleasant facial expression"