Bhojpuri profanity
The profane words used in Bhojpuri language can be divided into several categories.
Profanity related to mythology
| Romanized | Kaithi /Devanagari | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Kumbhakarna | ๐๐ณ๐ง๐น๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ข/ เคเฅเคเคญเคเคฐเคจ | It's a mythological character from Ramayana and is used for someone who sleeps too much.[1] |
| Narada | ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฉ๐ / เคจเคพเคฐเคฆ | used for a double dealer.[1] |
| Manthara | ๐ง๐ข๐น๐๐ฉ๐ฐ / เคฎเคเคฅเคฐเคพ | used for a crooked woman.[1] |
| Maleccha | ๐ง๐ช๐ต๐๐น / เคฎเคฒเฅเค | Used for Wretched fellow[1] |
| Ravana | ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข / เคฐเคพเคตเคจ | For a Cruel, Tryant person.[1] |
Profanity related to birds and animals
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]
| Bhojpuri | Romanized | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ๐๐ฑ๐ ๐น๐ก | giddha | Vulture |
| ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ | gadahฤ | Ass |
| ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฃ | sฤnp | Snake |
| ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฉ | bฤnar | Monkey |
| ๐๐ณ๐๐น๐๐ฒ | kuttฤซ | Dog |
| ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ซ๐ฐ | uruwฤ | Owl |
| ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ฒ | suwarฤซ | Pig |
| ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ช | bail | Ox |
| ๐๐ณ๐๐น๐๐ณ๐ฉ | kukkur | Dog |
| ๐๐ณ๐๐ด๐ฉ | ghoแธฤ | Horse |
Profanity related to bad habits
| Bhojpuri | Romanized | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐น๐ช๐ฐ๐จ๐ฐ | parlฤyฤ | lazy person. |
| ๐ฃ๐ฑ๐จ๐๐น๐๐ | piyakkarฬค | drunkard |
Profanity related to kinship or sex relations
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]
- sฤra (๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฉ/เคธเคพเคฐ) : Literally means wife's brother or sibling-in-law. The redundant form saravฤ is also used.
Bibliography
Mishra, Ram Baksh (2003). "5: Abuses". Sociology of Bhojpuri Language. Varanasi: Swasti Publications.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Mishra 2003, p. 60.
- ^ Mishra 2003, p. 62.