مرده شورت ببره (Murda shooret bebare)
What does مرده شورت ببره (Murda shooret bebare) mean? مرده شورت ببره (Murda shooret bebare) is a Dari strong that translates to “drop dead / I hope you die” in English.
Literal Translation
may the corpse washer take you away
Meaning & Usage
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"drop dead / I hope you die"
In Islamic burial practice, the murda shoor (corpse washer) is the person who ritually washes the dead body before burial. Wishing the corpse washer upon someone means 'I hope you die soon enough for the corpse washer to come collect you.' It's a death curse dressed in bureaucratic language.
Examples in the Wild
مرده شورت ببره که هیچ وقت آرام نمیشینی! (Murda shooret bebare ke hech waqt aram nameshini! - May the corpse washer take you, you never sit still!) — A grandmother to a hyperactive grandchild.