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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmerda
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mer-da
"Merda, ho dimenticato il portafoglio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fecal matter; excrement.
"Step carefully so you do not step in the dog shit on the pavement."
- 1
An exclamation expressing annoyance, surprise, or anger.
"Shit, I left my keys inside the house and locked the door."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'scitte' (diarrhea), originating from Proto-Germanic *skit- and ultimately the Indo-European root *skheid- meaning 'to cut, split or separate'. Historically found in Germanic languages, it has evolved from a medical term to a ubiquitous vulgar noun, verb, and interjection expressing dismay, rubbish, or fecal matter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shit" is said worldwide
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merde
Transliteration: merd
"Merde, j'ai raté mon train."
Scheiße
Transliteration: shays-uh
"Scheiße, mein Auto ist kaputt."
merda
Transliteration: mer-da
"Merda, ho dimenticato il portafoglio."
mierda
Transliteration: myerr-dah
"Mierda, perdí las llaves."
merda
Transliteration: mer-dah
"Merda, esqueci o meu telemóvel em casa."
बकवास
Transliteration: bakvaas
"यह पूरी तरह से बकवास है।"
废话
Transliteration: fèi huà
"别说那些废话了。"
젠장
Transliteration: jen-jang
"젠장, 지갑을 잃어버렸어."
クソ
Transliteration: kuso
"クソ、終電に乗り遅れた。"
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