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kata makian

/swɛə(ɹ)wɜːd/US/swɛɹ wɝd/

swear word in Indonesian: kata makian, makian, umpatan, kata-kata kasar. In English, swear word means a word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.

Indonesian words for swear word

obscene or offensive vulgar word
kata makian, makian, umpatan, kata-kata kasar

English meaning of swear word

  1. noun A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.
  2. noun A word that escapes someone's mind (and therefore often also their mouth) in a nearly automatic way when the person is under duress, mental stress or distress, etc; such words are often obscene and vulgar or offensive.

Full definition of swear word

swear word in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: epithet, four-letter word; (uncountable) bad language, strong language, French
  • When I heard swear words from the next room, I decided to keep my distance.
  • Your kid said nasty swear words to me this morning.

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Questions about swear word in Indonesian

What is the meaning of swear word in Indonesian?
Swear word in Indonesian is kata makian, makian, umpatan, kata-kata kasar.
Apa arti swear word?
Swear word: kata makian, makian, umpatan, kata-kata kasar.
What does swear word mean in English?
Swear word means a word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: swear word (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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