Arabic profanity
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Profanity is a feature of the Arabic language.
Many Arabic swear words are blasphemous, but some are not.
Examples
| Arabic | Transliteration | Literal translation | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| الله ياخذك | Allah yakhudhuk | "May God take your soul" | حمار | Himar | Donkey/ass | Similar to "asshole" in English. | |
| ابن الكلب | Ibn kalb | Son of a dog | Used as an insult. | ||||
| جواد | Jawad | Pimp | Used as an insult amongst men. | ||||
| كلب | Kalb | Dog | Used as an insult. | ||||
| كس أمك | Kas umik | Your mother's vagina/fuck your mother | Used as an insult. | ||||
| كيس اختك | Kis akhtak | Your sister's vagina/fuck your sister | Used as an insult. | ||||
| كل خارا | Kulu kharan | Eat shit/shut up | |||||
| شارموطة | Sharmuta | Bitch | |||||
| طه حاثك | Tah hathak | "May your luck be taken away" | Used as an insult. | ||||
| طز فيك | Taz fik | Fuck you | A strong swear. | ||||
| يال خارا | Ya khara | Shit | |||||
| يا جازما | Ya jaziman | Shoe | Used mainly in Egypt as a fighting word. | ||||
| يلعن أبوك | Yalean 'abuk | "May your father be cursed" | A fighting word. |
Society
Swearing in public is considered haram (taboo) in the Middle East, including in the United Arab Emirates.[4]
References
- ↑ Harn, Jessica (January 3, 2018). "13 Hilarious Arabic Swear Words and Phrases". Culture Trip.
- ↑ "Arabic Swear Words You Need to Know (And Keep to Yourself!)". Language Trainers Australia Blog. August 12, 2021.
- ↑ "The 19 Most Common Curse Words and Expressions in Arabic World". Justlearn.
- ↑ "What Behaviours are Rude in the Middle East?". www.commisceo-global.com.
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