gówno

Polish

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Shit; something worthless or nonsense.

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

Pronunciation Heard as “goovno”

Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.

Used as Coarse / informal
How it's used

Not always directed at someone.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Not always directed at someone. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.

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