Swear words in Libya

Libyan Arabic is close to Tunisian.

The 10 most-used swear words in Libya, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. People in Libya mostly swear the way they do in Tunisia, so this is that list. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   barra nayek BAR-ra NAY-ekGo get f***ed.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   weld el-qahba weld el-QAH-baSon of a whore.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   zebbi ZEB-beeMy dick. Damn!
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   qahba QAH-baWhore.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   tahan ta-HANPimp, lowlife.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   ya kalb ya KALBYou dog!
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   khra KHRAShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   ya bhim ya BHEEMYou donkey!
   Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    mahboul mah-BOOLCrazy.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    tfouh TFOOHUgh! (spitting)
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it