How to Say “Swear Words” in Tamil

கெட்ட வார்த்தைகள்
ketta vaarththaigal
The English phrase "swear words" is translated into Tamil as கெட்ட வார்த்தைகள் (ketta vaarththaigal).
This phrase is used to refer to specific individual swear words or to the general concept of using profanity and bad language.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of கெட்ட (ketta), meaning 'bad' and வார்த்தைகள் (vaarththaigal), meaning 'words'.

How do you pronounce it?

ketta vaarththaigal

Did you know?

  • While English profanity often focuses on bodily functions or religion, many traditional Tamil swear words are actually focused on insulting a person's lineage or maternal relatives.
  • While 'bad words' is the literal translation, a common way to describe someone who uses them is to say they have 'lost their culture' (panpaadu), shifting the insult from the words to the speaker's identity.
  • The word வார்த்தைகள் (vaarththaigal) means 'words', but in a different context, it is the standard term for a solemn 'promise' or 'commitment'.

Examples in context

  • அவன் கெட்ட வார்த்தைகள் பேசக்கூடாது.
    avan ketta vaarthaikal pesakkoodathu.
    He should not use swear words.
  • குழந்தைகள் முன்னால் கெட்ட வார்த்தைகள் சொல்லாதே.
    kuzhandhaigal munnaal ketta vaarthaikal sollathae.
    Do not say swear words in front of children.
  • அந்தப் படத்தில் நிறைய கெட்ட வார்த்தைகள் இருந்தன.
    andhap padathil niraiya ketta vaarthaikal irundhana.
    There were many swear words in that movie.

Example conversation

Priya and Vijay are discussing a movie they just watched.

  1. விஜய் Vijay

    அந்தப் படம் நன்றாக இருந்தது, ஆனால்…
    andhap padam nandraaga irundhadhu, aanaal…
    The movie was good, but…
  2. பிரியா Priya

    ஆனால் என்ன விஜய்?
    aanaal enna vijay?
    But what, Vijay?
  3. விஜய் Vijay

    அதில் நிறைய கெட்ட வார்த்தைகள் இருந்தன.
    adhil niraiya ketta vaarthaikal irundhana.
    There were many swear words in it.
  4. பிரியா Priya

    ஆமாம், அது கொஞ்சம் எரிச்சலூட்டுகிறது.
    aamaam, adhu konjam erichaloottugiradhu.
    Yes, that is a bit annoying.
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