Hindi
10 Hindi swear words you'll actually hear
A traveller's shortlist of Hindi expletives, insults and exclamations — what they mean, and how strong they are.
Every language swears differently. This guide collects 10 Hindi expressions you're genuinely likely to hear — from mild exclamations to properly strong stuff — and explains what each one actually means, not just its dictionary translation.
Burn Ratings are an approximate, cross-language heuristic. Context, region, tone and who's speaking all change how a word lands. Treat these as a guide, not gospel.
- 1चूतड़ 2/5 · Coarse
chutad
Literally “buttocks”. Coarse bodily word. Not intrinsically a slur.
Full entry → - 2टट्टी 2/5 · Coarse
tatti
Literally “excrement”. Coarse or childish term for poo; also something bad. Usually weaker than sexual family insults.
Full entry → - 3
- 4बकवास 2/5 · Coarse
bakvaas
Nonsense or rubbish. Hindi-Urdu colloquial word; not strongly obscene.
Full entry → - 5भूतनी के 2/5 · Coarse
bhootni ke
Literally “of a female ghost”. Comic or mildly rude exclamation/address. Often a euphemistic family-style insult.
Full entry → - 6कमीना 3/5 · Vulgar
kamina
Literally “mean person”. Insult for a scoundrel or nasty person. Inflected forms such as kamine occur in address.
Full entry → - 7कुत्ता 3/5 · Vulgar
kutta
Literally “dog”. Insult for a contemptible person. Literal animal word is neutral.
Full entry → - 8कुत्ते की औलाद 3/5 · Vulgar
kutte ki aulaad
Literally “offspring of a dog”. Strong family-directed personal insult. Hindi-Urdu expression.
Full entry → - 9गांडफट 3/5 · Vulgar
gaandfat
Literally “arse torn”. Vulgar insult for someone fearful. Slang form attested in romanisation.
Full entry → - 10