swear word in Malay
kata makian
/swɛə(ɹ)wɜːd/US/swɛɹ wɝd/
swear word in Malay: kata makian, makian. In English, swear word means a word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.
Malay words for swear word
- obscene or offensive vulgar word
- kata makian, makian
English meaning of swear word
- noun A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.
- 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.
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.
Synonyms of swear word
swear word in other languages
Questions about swear word in Malay
- What is the meaning of swear word in Malay?
- Swear word in Malay is kata makian, makian.
- Apakah maksud swear word dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Swear word: kata makian, makian.
- What does swear word mean in English?
- Swear word means a word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.
Source and license
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 Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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