শূকর
śukor/ʃukɔɾ/
The Bengali word for pig is শূকর (śukor). Wiktionary also lists শুওর (śuōr) and শুয়ার (śuẏar).
Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| শূকর | śukor | /ʃukɔɾ/ /ʃukɔɹ/ |
| শুওর | śuōr | |
| শুয়ার | śuẏar | /ʃu̯aɾ/ /ʃu̯aɹ/ |
| শুয়োর | śuẏōr | /ʃu̯oɾ/ /ʃu̯oɹ/ |
The word refers to the mammal of the family Suidae. Certain variations are used in common insults, such as calling someone a শুয়োরের বাচ্চা to mean a 'son of a pig' or 'bastard'.
Which one should you use?
There are several variations of the word: শূকর, শুওর, শুয়ার and শুয়োর.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
শূকর is the standard, formal term used in literature and textbooks.
How do you pronounce it?
śukor
When do people say it?
The phrase শুয়োরের বাচ্চা is a common vulgar insult used to disparage someone.
Did you know?
- The word শূকর shares a common ancestor with the English word 'swine' via the ancient Proto-Indo-European root *suH-kéh₂.
- Because pigs are viewed as ritually impure in many parts of Bengal, the word শুয়োর is rarely used in positive contexts, unlike in English where 'piggy' can be an affectionate term for a pet.
- Because the word is used in such heavy insults, using any form of the word to describe a person in Bengali carries a much higher level of social weight than simply calling someone a 'pig' in English.
Examples in context
- আমাকে ছেড়ে দে, শুয়োরের বাচ্চা!Get off me, you little pig!This sentence shows the use of শুয়োর in a highly insulting context.Tatoeba #12020433 by robingaspi, translation #10993215 by Amastan
- খামারে একটি শূকর আছে।Khamare ekti shukor ache.There is a pig in the farm.
- শূকর খুব দ্রুত দৌড়ায়।Shukor khub druto douray.The pig runs very fast.
Example conversation
Akash and Moumita are visiting a farm.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaআকাশ, ওই দেখো একটা ছোট শূকর!Akash, oi dekho ekta choto shukor!Akash, look at that little pig!
- আকাশ Akashওটা কি কাদার মধ্যে খেলছে?ota ki kadar modhye khelchhe?Is it playing in the mud?
- মৌমিতা Moumitaহ্যাঁ, শূকর কাদা খুব পছন্দ করে।he, shukor kada khub pochhondo kore.Yes, pigs really like mud.
- আকাশ Akashদেখতে খুব মিষ্টি লাগছে।dekhte khub mishti lagchhe.It looks very sweet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pig” translations and entries শূকর, শুয়ার, শুয়োর, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries শুয়োর, শূকর, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
