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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Profanity in the Hindustani language}}<br />
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The [[Hindustani language]] employs a large number of [[profanity|profanities]]. [[Idiom]]atic expressions, particularly profanity, are not always directly translatable into other languages, and make little sense even when they can be translated. Many English translations may not offer the full meaning of the profanity used in the context.{{cn|date=February 2026}}<br />
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==Trends==<br />
Hindustani profanities often contain references to incest, bodily functions, religion, caste, and notions of honor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Daniyal|first=Shoaib|title=Why dogs and puppies are swear words in India: A short guide to Hindi profanity for the BJP|url=http://scroll.in/article/764132/why-dogs-and-puppies-are-swear-words-in-india-a-short-guide-to-hindi-profanity-for-the-bjp|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Scroll.in|date=22 October 2015 |language=en-US}}</ref> Hindustani profanities may have origins in [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]], or [[Sanskrit]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=All|first=Aakar Patel {{!}} Reply to|date=2010-05-21|title=The complex origins of our favourite 'gaalis'|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/jU2s8BibHX0LjNWGhTDXqK/The-complex-origins-of-our-favourite-8216gaalis8217.html|access-date=2021-03-12|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> Hindustani profanity is used such as promoting racism, sexism, or offending someone. Hindustani slurs are extensively used in social media<!-- media is the plural of medium --> in [[Hinglish]] and [[Urdish]], although use of [[Devanagari]] and [[Nastaliq]] scripts for throwing slurs is on the rise.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2020-01-01|title=DHOT-Repository and Classification of Offensive Tweets in the Hindi Language|journal=Procedia Computer Science|language=en|volume=171|pages=2324–2333|doi=10.1016/j.procs.2020.04.252|issn=1877-0509|doi-access=free|last1=Jha |first1=Vikas Kumar |last2=P |first2=Hrudya |last3=p n |first3=Vinu |last4=Vijayan |first4=Vishnu |last5=P |first5=Prabaharan }}</ref><br />
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== Public reception ==<br />
Although Hindustani profanities are often used [[colloquially]], few censorship attempts have been made. The Indian [[Central Board of Film Certification]] <!-- (CBFC) --> chairman [[Pahlaj Nihalani]] reportedly sent the Producers' Association and Regional Officers a list of censored words that could not be used in films. This has sparked controversy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-02-13|title=Here's a list of words banned by the Censor Board of India|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150213/entertainment-bollywood/article/here%E2%80%99s-list-words-banned-censor-board-india|access-date=2021-03-16|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Examples ==<br />
* '''''{{vanchor|Madarchod}}''''' ({{lang|hi|मादरचोद}}, {{lang|ur|مادرچود}}; English – [[motherfucker]]), sometimes abbreviated as "MC", is a Hindustani language [[vulgarism]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-03-28 |title=Watch: When Matthew Wade asked Ravindra Jadeja what 'm*******d' means |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/280317/watch-when-matthew-wade-asked-ravindra-jadeja-what-md-means.html |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Facebook is translating M*d*rc**d to "Muslim", explains about times we are living in {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/viral/facebook-is-translating-mdrcd-to-muslim-explains-about-times-we-are-living-in-1607342/ |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref> It is a form of the profanity "[[fuck]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Swaddle |first1=The |last2=Prasad |first2=Pallavi |date=2019-07-12 |title=From 'Cunt' to 'Careerwoman': the Many Ways in Which Language Propagates Sexism |url=https://theswaddle.com/from-cunt-to-careerwoman-the-many-ways-in-which-language-propagates-sexism/ |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=The Swaddle |language=en-US}}</ref> While the word is usually considered highly offensive, it is rarely used in the literal sense of one who engages in [[Human sexual activity|sexual activity]] with another person's mother.{{cn|date=February 2026}}<br />
* '''''[[wikt:behenchod|Behenchod]]''''' ({{lang|hi|बहनचोद}}, {{lang|ur|بہنچود}}; English – sister fucker), also pronounced as ''behanchod'', is sometimes abbreviated as "BC", is a Hindustani language vulgarism. It is also a form of the profanity "fuck". The word is considered highly offensive, and is rarely used in literal sense of one who engages in sexual activity with another person's sister, or his own sister.{{citation needed|date=October 2025}}<br />
* '''''{{vanchor|Randi}}''''' ({{lang|hi|रंडी/रण्डी}}, {{lang|ur|رنڈی}}; English – [[prostitute]], [[whore]], [[slut]]), is a derogatory term for a woman who is considered to be a prostitute in the literal sense, but is usually applied as a term for women who are considered too [[promiscuous]] or [[flirtatious]], or who [[Casual wear|dress casually]]. In [[Hindi cinema]] and [[Urdu cinema]], it usually refers to a woman with [[multiple sexual partners]]. Sometimes, it is used just as an insult against a woman without any reason.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lal |first=Shrinkhala |date=2023-01-09 |title=What Is The Genesis Of Derogatory Hindi Gaalis Based On Women? |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/top-stories/opinion/derogatory-hindi-gaalis/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=shethepeople}}</ref><br />
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