Swear words in Pakistan

Punjabi swears tend to be earthier and funnier than Urdu ones.

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

1. 1
   bhen chodبہن چود BEHN chodeSisterf***er.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   madar chodمادر چود MAH-dar chodeMotherf***er.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   teri maa kiتیری ماں کی TEH-ree MAA keeYour mother’s…
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   kanjarکنجر KUN-jarPimp, lowlife.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   haramiحرامی ha-RAA-meeBastard.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   kuttaکتا KOOT-taDog.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   lanatلعنت LAH-natA curse on you.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   khotay da puttarکھوتے دا پتر KHO-tay da POOT-tarSon of a donkey (Punjabi).
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    ullu ka patthaالو کا پٹھا UL-loo ka PUT-thaSon of an owl. Idiot.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    bakwasبکواس buk-WAASNonsense.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it