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Thailand — Phrase #1

🔥#1 National Classic

เหี้ย! (Hîa!)

/hîa/
Literal: Monitor lizard!
Feels like: Thailand's signature swear — using a monitor lizard, believed to bring terrible luck, as an exclamation. Functions as "damn!" but with distinctly Thai cultural weight
CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️⚠️ Moderate
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