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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfilho da puta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfiʎu dɐ ˈputɐ
"Ele é um filho da puta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An obnoxious, despicable, or untrustworthy person.
"He turned out to be a lying son-of-a-bitch who stole the money."
- 1
An exclamation expressing extreme surprise, anger, or frustration.
"Son-of-a-bitch! I left my car keys inside the locked house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in American English in the early 19th century as a literal compound insult combining 'son', 'of', 'a', and 'bitch'. Initially used as a deeply offensive and derogatory term attacking someone's character or lineage, it has evolved over time to also function casually among peers as an expression of frustration, misfortune, or grudging admiration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Son-of-a-bitch" is said worldwide
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fils de pute
Transliteration: fis də pyt
"Quel fils de pute !"
Hurensohn
Transliteration: ˈhuːʁənˌzoːn
"Dieser Hurensohn hat mich betrogen."
figlio di puttana
Transliteration: ˈfiʎʎo di putˈtana
"Che figlio di puttana."
hijo de puta
Transliteration: ˈixo ðe ˈputa
"Ese hijo de puta me mintió."
filho da puta
Transliteration: ˈfiʎu dɐ ˈputɐ
"Ele é um filho da puta."
हरामी
Transliteration: harami
"वह एक नंबर का हरामी है।"
王八蛋
Transliteration: wáng bā dàn
"这个王八蛋骗了我。"
개새끼
Transliteration: gaesaekki
"저 개새끼가 또 거짓말을 하네."
くそ野郎
Transliteration: kusoyarou
"あいつは本当にくそ野郎だ。"
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