Turkish · 5 phrases
Words You'll Hear But Must Never Say
The nuclear tier — the mother-and-lineage curses that make up Turkish's most dangerous register, plus a slur you'll unfortunately hear. These are here for comprehension only: so you understand the gravity of what's being said around you, and know with certainty never to repeat it.
Amcık ahm-JUHK Cunt / the crudest anatomical vulgarity Ananı sikeyim ah-nah-NUH see-keh-YEEM (the mother-directed threat at the very top of the scale) İbne eeb-NEH (homophobic slur, also thrown as a general insult meaning 'bastard/scumbag') Orospu çocuğu oh-rohs-POO cho-joo-OO Son of a bitch / son of a whore Sülaleni sikeyim sew-lah-leh-NEE see-keh-YEEM (the maximal family-honor curse — everyone you're descended from)