فحش
fohsh
The Persian phrase for "the f-word" is فحش (fohsh).
This term is used as a polite way to refer to a common vulgar English swear word.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is fohsh.
Did you know?
- In Persian, if someone says فحش نده ('don't give a swear'), they are not asking you to stop speaking, but specifically to stop using profanity.
- The word فحش is a direct loanword from Arabic, where it originally described things that are 'excessive' or 'extravagant' in a moral sense.
- While فحش translates to 'swear word' or 'insult', in a legal context it can refer to the crime of 'slander' or 'defamation'.
Examples in context
- من از شنیدن آن فحش ناراحت شدم.man az shenidan-e ān fosh narāhat shodam.I was upset to hear that swear word.
Example conversation
Ali and Zahra are discussing a movie they just watched.
- علی Aliشنیدی بازیگر آن فحش را گفت؟Shenidi bazigar aan fohsh ra goft?Did you hear the actor say the f-word?
- زهرا Zahraبله، خیلی غیرمنتظره بود.Bale, kheyli gheyr-montazere bood.Yes, it was very unexpected.
- علی Aliبه نظرم لازم نبود آن فحش را بگوید.Be nazaram lazem nabood aan fohsh ra begooyad.I don't think he needed to say the f-word.
- زهرا Zahraمن هم موافقم، علی.Man ham movafeqam, Ali.I agree, Ali.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries فحش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
