keparat
Indonesian
Etymology
From Arabic كَفَرَتْ (kafarat). Doublet of kafarat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kə.pa.rat/
- Rhymes: -at
Interjection
keparat
- (offensive, vulgar) goddamn it! (expression of anger, contempt, etc.)
Adjective
keparat
- (derogatory) impious, godless
- (derogatory) infidel
- (offensive) damn (generic intensifier)
Noun
keparat
- (offensive) a common term of abuse for a man, analogous to bastard; motherfucker
Usage notes
- When used as an interjection, this term is far stronger than sialan or brengsek.
- As a pejorative for persons, this term is far stronger than bajingan or bangsat.
Further reading
- “keparat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016