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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkõnɐ
"Ele estava a ser um idiota completo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Vulgar term for the vulva or vagina.
"The word is considered one of the most taboo profanities in North American English." - 2
An unpleasant, obnoxious, or difficult person (chiefly British, Australian, and New Zealand slang).
"He was being a total cunt to everyone at the bar last night."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'cunte', with cognates in Germanic languages such as Old Norse 'kunta' and Middle Low German 'kunte'. It relates to Proto-Indo-European roots associated with a wedge or cleft. Historically used in anatomical contexts, it evolved over centuries into a highly offensive vulgarity and general term of abuse in British and Commonwealth English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cunt" is said worldwide
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con
Transliteration: kɔ̃
"Il se comporte comme un con."
Fotze
Transliteration: ˈfɔtsə
"Er benahm sich wie eine völlige Fotze."
stronzo
Transliteration: ˈstrontso
"Si è comportato da stronzo."
coño
Transliteration: ˈkoɲo
"Se portó como un gran coño."
cona
Transliteration: ˈkõnɐ
"Ele estava a ser um idiota completo."
चूतिया
Transliteration: chutiya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक नंबर का चूतिया है।"
阴部
Transliteration: yīnbù
Script: 中文汉字
"这个粗俗词汇在英语中极其冒犯。"
년
Transliteration: nyeon
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 정말 나쁜 놈이다."
くそ野郎
Transliteration: kusoyarou
Script: 日本語
"彼は最低な野郎だ。"
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