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Pronunciation / Transliteration: palaˈvɾãw
"Ele soltou um palavrão quando bateu o carro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An offensive or obscene word used to express anger, pain, or strong emotion.
"He muttered a swear-word when he dropped the heavy box on his foot." - 2
A profane expression or blasphemy.
"The teacher warned the students against using any swear-words in the classroom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'swear' (from Old English swerian, meaning to take an oath or use profane language) and 'word' (from Old English word). Historically associated with taking solemn oaths, the term evolved by the 18th century to specifically denote offensive or profane vocabulary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swear-word" is said worldwide
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gros mot
Transliteration: gro mo
"Il a dit un gros mot devant les enfants."
Schimpfwort
Transliteration: ʃɪmpfˌvɔʁt
"Er hat ein Schimpfwort benutzt, als er wütend wurde."
parolaccia
Transliteration: paroˈlattʃa
"Il bambino ha detto una parolaccia e la mamma lo ha sgridato."
grosería
Transliteration: groseˈɾia
"Dijo una grosería cuando perdió el juego."
palavrão
Transliteration: palaˈvɾãw
"Ele soltou um palavrão quando bateu o carro."
गाली
Transliteration: gaali
"गुस्से में उसने एक गाली दे दी।"
脏话
Transliteration: zānghuà
"在公共场合说脏话是不礼貌的。"
욕설
Transliteration: yokseol
"그는 화가 나서 욕설을 내뱉었다."
悪態
Transliteration: akutai
"彼は怒って悪態をついた。"
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