Bhojpuri profanity

The profane words used in Bhojpuri language can be divided into several categories.

Profanity related to mythology edit

Romanized	Kaithi /Devanagari	Definition
Kumbhakarna	𑂍𑂳𑂧𑂹𑂦𑂍𑂩𑂢/ कुंभकरन	It's a mythological character from Ramayana and is used for someone who sleeps too much.^[1]
Narada	𑂢𑂰𑂩𑂠 / नारद	used for a double dealer.^[1]
Manthara	𑂧𑂢𑂹𑂟𑂩𑂰 / मंथरा	used for a crooked woman.^[1]
Maleccha	𑂧𑂪𑂵𑂓𑂹 / मलेछ	Used for Wretched fellow^[1]
Ravana	𑂩𑂰𑂫𑂢 / रावन	For a Cruel, Tryant person.^[1]

Profanity related to birds and animals edit

Such profane words are used to imply the quality to the birds and animals in the person the words are being used. Some of such words are:^[1]

giddha : Vulture
gadaha : Ass
Sanp : Snake
Banar : Monkey
Kutti : Bitch
Uruwa : Owl
Suwari : Pig
Bael : Ox (Used for Dumb person)
Kukkur : Dog
Ghora : Horse

Profanity related to bad habits edit

Bhojpuri	Romanized	English meaning
𑂣𑂩𑂹𑂪𑂰𑂨𑂰	parlāyā	lazy person.
𑂣𑂱𑂨𑂍𑂹𑂍𑂚	piyakkar̤	drunkard

Profanity related to kinship or sex relations edit

Due to patriarchy in the society women are generally the first target of these words. Abuse to one's mother, sister or daughter sounds more pinching.^[2]

sāra (𑂮𑂰𑂩/सार) : Literally means wife's brother or sibling-in-law. The redundant form saravā is also used.

Bibliography edit

Mishra, Ram Baksh (2003). "5: Abuses". Sociology of Bhojpuri Language. Varanasi: Swasti Publications.

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Mishra 2003, p. 60.
^ Mishra 2003, p. 62.

[FOOTNOTEMishra200360-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Mishra 2003, p. 60.

[FOOTNOTEMishra200362-2] Mishra 2003, p. 62.

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