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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Profane words used in Bhojpuri Language}}<br />
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The profane words used in [[Bhojpuri language]] can be divided into several categories.<br />
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== Profanity related to mythology ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Romanized<br />
![[Kaithi]] /[[Devanagari]]<br />
!Definition<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kumbhakarna]]<br />
|๐๐ณ๐ง๐น๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ข/ เคเฅเคเคญเคเคฐเคจ<br />
|It's a mythological character from [[Ramayana]] and is used for someone who sleeps too much.{{Sfn|Mishra|2003|p=60}}<br />
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|[[Narada]]<br />
|๐ข๐ฐ๐ฉ๐ / เคจเคพเคฐเคฆ<br />
|used for a double dealer.{{Sfn|Mishra|2003|p=60}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Manthara]]<br />
|๐ง๐ข๐น๐๐ฉ๐ฐ / เคฎเคเคฅเคฐเคพ<br />
|used for a crooked woman.{{Sfn|Mishra|2003|p=60}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mleccha|Maleccha]]<br />
|๐ง๐ช๐ต๐๐น / เคฎเคฒเฅเค<br />
|Used for Wretched fellow{{Sfn|Mishra|2003|p=60}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ravana]]<br />
|๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข / เคฐเคพเคตเคจ<br />
|For a Cruel, Tryant person.{{Sfn|Mishra|2003|p=60}}<br />
|}<br />
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== Profanity related to birds and animals ==<br />
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:{{Sfn|Mishra|2003|p=60}}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Bhojpuri<br />
!Romanized<br />
!English meaning<br />
|-<br />
|๐๐ฑ๐ ๐น๐ก<br />
|''giddha''<br />
|[[Vulture]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ<br />
|''gadahฤ''<br />
|[[Donkey|Ass]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฃ<br />
|''sฤnp''<br />
|[[Snake]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฉ<br />
|''bฤnar''<br />
|[[Monkey]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐๐ณ๐๐น๐๐ฒ<br />
|''kuttฤซ''<br />
|[[Dog]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ซ๐ฐ<br />
|''uruwฤ''<br />
|[[Owl]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐ฎ๐ณ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ฒ<br />
|''suwarฤซ''<br />
|[[Pig]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐ฅ๐ถ๐ช<br />
|''bail''<br />
|[[Ox]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐๐ณ๐๐น๐๐ณ๐ฉ<br />
|''kukkur''<br />
|[[Dog]]<br />
|-<br />
|๐๐ณ๐๐ด๐ฉ<br />
|''ghoแธฤ''<br />
|[[Horse]]<br />
|}<br />
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== Profanity related to bad habits ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Bhojpuri<br />
! Romanized<br />
! English meaning<br />
|-<br />
|{{Script|Kthi|๐ฃ๐ฉ๐น๐ช๐ฐ๐จ๐ฐ}}<br />
|''parlฤyฤ'' <br />
|lazy person.<br />
|-<br />
|{{Script|Kthi|๐ฃ๐ฑ๐จ๐๐น๐๐}}<br />
|''piyakkarฬค''<br />
|drunkard<br />
|}<br />
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== Profanity related to kinship or sex relations ==<br />
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.{{Sfn|Mishra|2003|p=62}}<br />
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* sฤra (๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฉ/เคธเคพเคฐ) : Literally means wife's brother or [[Brother in law|sibling-in-law]]. The redundant form ''saravฤ'' is also used.<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
{{Cite book |last=Mishra |first=Ram Baksh |title=Sociology of Bhojpuri Language |publisher=Swasti Publications |location=Varanasi |language=en |chapter=5: Abuses |date=2003}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Profanity by language]]<br />
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