خرا

Arabic · dialect-dependent; see usage_notes

3/5 · Vulgar

Romanisation khara

What it means

Vulgar bodily word and insult component.

Literally “shit”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “kha ra”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Directed insult
How it's used

Dialectal spelling and pronunciation vary.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Dialectal spelling and pronunciation vary. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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