{"id":10552,"date":"2015-01-20T13:51:29","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T13:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=10552"},"modified":"2018-02-08T10:13:04","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T10:13:04","slug":"10-most-common-swear-words-and-expressions-in-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/10-most-common-swear-words-and-expressions-in-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Common Swear Words and Expressions in Arabic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marhaba! You all know by now that our posts are PG rated and we\u2019ve never ventured into a discussion of Arabic curses and swear words. Well, we\u2019ve discussed several ways to express anger in Arabic<\/a>, but I am pretty sure some of you are interested in learning some of the most common swear words in Arabic. It is another side of any language. My apologies to those who might be uninterested in learning these swear words, but I was inspired by the fact that most of my friends always ask me to teach them to swear in Arabic, because they\u2019ve heard that we can get pretty creative. Another source of inspiration for this post comes from a colleague at the Transparent Chinese blog<\/a>. I want to thank Sasha<\/a> for really reminding me that most new language learners \u201cseek out profanity when learning a new language,\u201d and that creativity in swear words cuts across languages lines and at most times revolve around similar themes.<\/p>\n

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Most swear words in Arabic are either family or sex related. Other swear words or insults are just based on general gruesome things, such as feces or something similar. As always a word of caution is in order: be careful how and when you use any of these swear words. You never know how things might unravel after you\u2019ve uttered one of these powerful and profane words.<\/p>\n

Family Related<\/span><\/p>\n

You can realize from the post on expressing anger in Arabic that venting off usually involves bashing the person\u2019s family<\/span> (\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0626\u0644\u0629<\/strong>), specifically the parents<\/span> (\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0647\u0644<\/strong>) or siblings<\/span> (\u0627\u0644\u0625\u062e\u0648\u0629<\/strong>). Most insults and Arabic swear words and expressions center on this important fact and in some instances combine parents and siblings in one curse or insult.<\/p>\n

1) Kess Ikhtak <\/span>Pronounced as: KISS EKH-TAK<\/p>\n

This is the common equivalent of \u201cf*** your sister\u201d or \u201cdamn it,\u201d when a person is pretty annoying or partly before two get in a fistfight. It literally means \u201cyour sister\u2019s vagina.\u201d This pretty much bashes the person\u2019s \u2018honor<\/span>\u2019 (\u0634\u0631\u0641<\/strong>) because you\u2019re referring to his sister\u2019s genitals.<\/p>\n

2) Kess Ommak <\/span>Pronounced as: KISS OM-MAK<\/p>\n

This builds on the previous insult, but this literally means \u201cyour mom\u2019s vagina.\u201d This is the common equivalent of \u201cf*** your mom.\u201d This is an escalation from the sister insult because in some instances an individual might not have a sister<\/span> (\u0623\u062e\u062a<\/strong>) but definitely has a mother<\/span> (\u0623\u0645<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

3) Ya Ibn el Sharmouta <\/span>Pronounced as: YA EBEN AL SHAR-MOO-TA<\/p>\n

It literally means \u201cson of a bitch,\u201d and is used to bash both the individual and his mother.<\/p>\n

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Sex Related<\/span><\/p>\n

Many swear words in Arabic center on genitals, sex, prostitution etc.<\/p>\n

4) Ayreh Feek <\/span>Pronounced as: AY-REE FEE-K<\/p>\n

This is the common equivalent of \u201cfuck you\u201d or \u201cscrew you.\u201d This is a common expression between friends or prior to a gruesome fistfight. It literally means \u201cmy penis in you.\u201d<\/p>\n

5) Telhas Teeze <\/span>Pronounced as: TEL-HAS TEE-ZEE<\/p>\n

This is the common equivalent of \u201ckiss my ass.\u201d This literally means \u201click my ass,\u201d and is also used between friends or when someone is trying to mock or belittle another person in the group.<\/p>\n

6) Ya Sharmouta<\/span> Pronounced as: YA SHAR-MOO-TA<\/p>\n

This literally means \u201cyou bitch,\u201d and is supposedly uttered to bash someone in the group or simply to demean someone.<\/p>\n

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Misc. Related<\/span><\/p>\n

These are swear words from common animal names and such.<\/p>\n

7) Ya Kalb <\/span>Pronounced as: YA KA-LIB<\/p>\n

This literally means \u201cyou dog,\u201d and is uttered to degrade someone as being filthy, dishonest, or immoral.<\/p>\n

8) Tozz Feek <\/span>Pronounced as: TOZ FEEK<\/p>\n

This literally means \u201cscrew you,\u201d and is used to vent off against someone annoying.<\/p>\n

9) Kol Khara <\/span>Pronounced as: KOL KHA-RA<\/p>\n

This literally means \u201ceat shit,\u201d and is used to shut up someone who goes on and on about trivial issues.<\/p>\n

10) Ya Khara<\/span> Pronounced as: YA KHA-RA<\/p>\n

This literally means \u201cyou shit,\u201d and is used to demean someone. It could be used between friends or before getting into a fight with someone. This is usually a lower end curse.<\/p>\n

This list could go on and on and does encompass different dialects. Again, be careful when, why, and how to use them. Any of these could get you into serious trouble. Use them wisely and tread lightly. Take it easy!<\/p>\n

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Marhaba! You all know by now that our posts are PG rated and we\u2019ve never ventured into a discussion of Arabic curses and swear words. Well, we\u2019ve discussed several ways to express anger in Arabic, but I am pretty sure some of you are interested in learning some of the most common swear words in…<\/p>\n

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