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obscenity in Tagalog

kalaswaan

obscenity in Tagalog: kalaswaan. In English, obscenity means something that is obscene.

Tagalog words for obscenity

something that is obscene
kalaswaan

English meaning of obscenity

  1. noun Something that is obscene.
  2. noun An act of obscene behaviour.
  3. noun Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.
  4. noun Lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour or material.

Full definition of obscenity

obscenity in a sentence

  • Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on display!"
  • Bestiality was outlawed as an obscenity in the strongly conservative community.
  • Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted obscenities and a heavy drum beat.

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Questions about obscenity in Tagalog

What is the meaning of obscenity in Tagalog?
Obscenity in Tagalog is kalaswaan.
Ano ang obscenity sa Tagalog?
Obscenity: kalaswaan.
What does obscenity mean in English?
Obscenity means something that is obscene.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: obscenity (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 Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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