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Turkish · Words You'll Hear But Must Never Say

Sülaleni sikeyim

sew-lah-leh-NEE see-keh-YEEM · /syˈlaːleni siceˈjim/

(the maximal family-honor curse — everyone you're descended from)

5/5 Do not deploy

nuclear/taboo — comprehension only, never recommended

Literally

"Let me fuck your whole lineage/extended family"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

The baroque escalation of the mother-curse: not one relative but the entire bloodline, ancestors included. It shows how the elaborate-curse instinct scales the family-honor axis to its ceiling. This is pure aggression, reserved for the ugliest confrontations. Listed for comprehension of just how far the register goes; never a traveler's line.

Heard in the wild

(heard only in the most serious fights — comprehension-only)

(understand what it targets; never say it)

Where it lands

Turkey-wide; comprehension-only for travelers

Quick answers

What does "Sülaleni sikeyim" mean?
In Turkish, "Sülaleni sikeyim" means "(the maximal family-honor curse — everyone you're descended from)". Literally it's "Let me fuck your whole lineage/extended family". The baroque escalation of the mother-curse: not one relative but the entire bloodline, ancestors included. It shows how the elaborate-curse instinct scales the family-honor axis to its ceiling. This is pure aggression, reserved for the ugliest confrontations. Listed for comprehension of just how far the register goes; never a traveler's line.
Is "Sülaleni sikeyim" offensive?
Yes — very. It rates 5/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Do not deploy). nuclear/taboo — comprehension only, never recommended. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
How do you pronounce "Sülaleni sikeyim"?
Say it "sew-lah-leh-NEE see-keh-YEEM" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: syˈlaːleni siceˈjim.

Related in Turkish

Orospu çocuğu oh-rohs-POO cho-joo-OO Son of a bitch / son of a whore 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') Amcık ahm-JUHK Cunt / the crudest anatomical vulgarity Ayıp! ah-YUHP Shame on you! / That's not on! Kahretsin! kah-ret-SEEN Damn it! / Dammit!

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Screw you".

how to say "Screw you" →

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