Swear words in Egypt

Egyptian swearing is loud and theatrical, often all about your mother.

The 10 most-used swear words in Egypt, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   kos omakكس أمك KOSS O-makYour mother’s c***.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   ibn el-sharmoutaابن الشرموطة IBN esh-shar-MOO-taSon of a whore.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   ahaأحا A-haF***! (uniquely Egyptian)
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   metnakمتناك met-NAKF***ed (a person).
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   ’arsعرص ARSPimp.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   ibn el-kalbابن الكلب IBN el-KALBSon of a dog.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   kharaخرا KHA-raShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   homarحمار ho-MARDonkey.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    wesekhوسخ WE-sekhDirty, filthy.
    Mild ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    ghabiغبي gha-BEEStupid.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it