mak kau hijau

Malay:

mak

+

kau

+

hijau

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definitions

noun

  1. (juvenile, offensive, sometimes jocular) expression of contempt; used to insult a person’s mother, or by extension insult or provoke said person themself, by insinuating that their mother is 'green'

usage notes

In its bizarre and nonsensical nature, it may be seen as the Malay equivalent of ni ma ma mei you mao.