The profane words used in Bhojpuri language can be divided into several categories.
Romanized | Kaithi / Devanagari | Definition |
Kumbhakarna | 𑂍𑂳𑂧𑂹𑂦𑂍𑂩𑂢/ कुंभकरन | It's a mythological character from Ramayana and is used for someone who sleeps too much. [1] |
Narada | 𑂢𑂰𑂩𑂠 / नारद | used for a double dealer. [1] |
Manthara | 𑂧𑂢𑂹𑂟𑂩𑂰 / मंथरा | used for a crooked woman. [1] |
Maleccha | 𑂧𑂪𑂵𑂓𑂹 / मलेछ | Used for Wretched fellow [1] |
Ravana | 𑂩𑂰𑂫𑂢 / रावन | For a Cruel, Tryant person. [1] |
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]
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Bhojpuri | Romanized | English meaning |
𑂣𑂩𑂹𑂪𑂰𑂨𑂰 | parlāyā | lazy person. |
𑂣𑂱𑂨𑂍𑂹𑂍𑂚 | piyakkar̤ | drunkard |
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]
Mishra, Ram Baksh (2003). "5: Abuses". Sociology of Bhojpuri Language. Varanasi: Swasti Publications.
The profane words used in Bhojpuri language can be divided into several categories.
Romanized | Kaithi / Devanagari | Definition |
Kumbhakarna | 𑂍𑂳𑂧𑂹𑂦𑂍𑂩𑂢/ कुंभकरन | It's a mythological character from Ramayana and is used for someone who sleeps too much. [1] |
Narada | 𑂢𑂰𑂩𑂠 / नारद | used for a double dealer. [1] |
Manthara | 𑂧𑂢𑂹𑂟𑂩𑂰 / मंथरा | used for a crooked woman. [1] |
Maleccha | 𑂧𑂪𑂵𑂓𑂹 / मलेछ | Used for Wretched fellow [1] |
Ravana | 𑂩𑂰𑂫𑂢 / रावन | For a Cruel, Tryant person. [1] |
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]
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Bhojpuri | Romanized | English meaning |
𑂣𑂩𑂹𑂪𑂰𑂨𑂰 | parlāyā | lazy person. |
𑂣𑂱𑂨𑂍𑂹𑂍𑂚 | piyakkar̤ | drunkard |
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]
Mishra, Ram Baksh (2003). "5: Abuses". Sociology of Bhojpuri Language. Varanasi: Swasti Publications.