piç
/pit͡ʃ/from spelling rules
The English word 'bastard' can be translated into Turkish as piç.
The term is used to describe a contemptible person.
Meaning: contemptible etc. person (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun piç is piçler.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /pitʃ/. The sound is like the [p] in [p]an, the [i] in cr[ee]k and the [ch] in [ch]ange.
Did you know?
- The word piç is often used as a verb in the phrase piç etmek, which means to ruin, spoil or mess something up completely.
- While piç is used as an insult to describe a person's character, it also functions as a slang term for someone who is a 'rascal' or 'mischievous' in a playful, non-offensive way among close friends.
- The Ottoman Turkish origin of piç connects it to Persian scripts, meaning that its historical written form looked very different from its modern Turkish phonetic appearance.
Examples in context
- Bunu al, seni piç!Take this, you bastard!Tatoeba #4783147 by deyta, translation #3872880 by Ooneykcall
- Tom şanslı bir piç.Tom is a lucky bastard.Tatoeba #4455596 by deyta, translation #1462015 by Spamster
- Okula git! Seni tembel piç.Go to school! You lazy bastard.Tatoeba #4456742 by deyta, translation #418341 by kayre
- Piç, her dediğini yapacak mısın?Bastard, will you do everything I say?
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Burak and Merve are discussing a person who betrayed them.
- BurakBize yalan söyleyen o piç kimdi?Who was that bastard who lied to us?
- MerveO çok aşağılık bir piç.He is a very contemptible bastard.
- BurakOnunla bir daha asla konuşmam.I will never speak to him again.
- MerveBen de seninle aynı fikirdeyim.I agree with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bastard” translations and entries piç, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries piç, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
