The profane words used in Bhojpuri language can be divided into several categories.
Profanity related to mythology RomanizedKaithi /DevanagariDefinitionKumbhakarna𑂍𑂳𑂧𑂹𑂦𑂍𑂩𑂢/ कुंभकरनIt's a mythological character from Ramayana and is used for someone who sleeps too much.Narada𑂢𑂰𑂩𑂠 / नारदused for a double dealer.Manthara𑂧𑂢𑂹𑂟𑂩𑂰 / मंथराused for a crooked woman.Maleccha𑂧𑂪𑂵𑂓𑂹 / मलेछUsed for Wretched fellowRavana𑂩𑂰𑂫𑂢 / रावनFor a Cruel, Tryant person.
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: +BhojpuriRomanizedEnglish meaning𑂏𑂱𑂠𑂹𑂡giddhaVulture𑂏𑂠𑂯𑂰gadahāAss𑂮𑂰𑂀𑂣sānpSnake𑂥𑂰𑂢𑂩bānarMonkey𑂍𑂳𑂞𑂹𑂞𑂲kuttīDog𑂇𑂩𑂳𑂫𑂰uruwāOwl𑂮𑂳𑂫𑂩𑂲suwarīPig𑂥𑂶𑂪bailOx𑂍𑂳𑂍𑂹𑂍𑂳𑂩kukkurDog𑂍𑂳𑂍𑂴𑂩ghoḍāHorse
Profanity related to bad habits Bhojpuri Romanized English meaningparlāyā lazy person.piyakkar̤drunkard
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.
sāra (𑂮𑂰𑂩/सार) : Literally means wife's brother or sibling-in-law. The redundant form saravā is also used.
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