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Bhojpuri profanity

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]

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]

  • sāra (𑂮𑂰𑂩/सार) : Literally means wife's brother or sibling-in-law. The redundant form saravā is also used.

Bibliography

Mishra, Ram Baksh (2003). "5: Abuses". Sociology of Bhojpuri Language. Varanasi: Swasti Publications.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Mishra 2003, p. 60.
  2. ^ Mishra 2003, p. 62.
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