бастард
bastard
The Ukrainian word бастард means bastard.
бастард is used to refer to a person who is considered contemptible or otherwise unpleasant.
Meaning: contemptible etc. person (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bastard.
Did you know?
- If you want to call someone a 'bastard' in a truly local, visceral way, you would more likely use words related to 'dog' or 'animal' to describe their character.
- Using бастард can sometimes make a speaker sound like a character in a high-fantasy novel or a historical epic.
- Because it is a loanword, it lacks the deep-seated historical-religious baggage that native Ukrainian insults regarding family and shame possess.
Example conversation
Oleksandr and Mariia are discussing a dishonest colleague.
- Олександр OleksandrТи чула, що він зробив?Ty chula, shcho vin zrobiv?Did you hear what he did?
- Марія MariiaТак, він просто бастард.Tak, vin prosto bastard.Yes, he is just a bastard.
- Олександр OleksandrЯ не можу йому довіряти.Ya ne mozhu yomu doviryaty.I cannot trust him.
- Марія MariiaЯ теж так думаю, Олександре.Ya tezh tak dumayu, Oleksandre.I think so too, Oleksandr.
