Why does the Chinese word for "Mom / Horse / Scold / Question / Hemp" sound like
Ma?!
妈/马/骂/吗/麻
The Real Meaning
In Mandarin Chinese, the character 妈/马/骂/吗/麻 (pronounced as mā/mǎ/mà/ma/má) actually translates to Mom / Horse / Scold / Question / Hemp.
The Funny Part
One sound, five meanings. Say it wrong and you just called your mom a horse. Classic Chinese.
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