How do you pronounce سگ مذهب (Sag mazhab)?

سگ مذهب (Sag mazhab) is pronounced /sæg mæzˈhæb/.

What is the English equivalent of سگ مذهب (Sag mazhab)?

The closest English equivalent of سگ مذهب (Sag mazhab) is "heathen / godless dog".

سگ مذهب (Sag mazhab)

/sæg mæzˈhæb/insult, religious

What does سگ مذهب (Sag mazhab) mean? سگ مذهب (Sag mazhab) is a Dari severe that translates to “heathen / godless dog” in English.

Literal Translation

dog religion / of the dog faith

Meaning & Usage

"heathen / godless dog"

Combining 'dog' (the most impure animal) with 'religion' (the most sacred concept) into a single compound that says someone's faith — or soul — is that of a dog. It's a religious excommunication and animal comparison rolled into one.

Examples in the Wild

سگ مذهب، حتی یک روز روزه نگرفتی. (Sag mazhab, hatta yak rooz roza nagirifti. - Dog-faith, you didn't even fast a single day.) — About someone who openly skipped Ramadan.

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Severe. Severe. Not appropriate for professional settings or around strangers.

Cultural Context

This insult weaponizes two separate Afghan taboos simultaneously. It was historically used between ethnic and sectarian groups — Sunni against Shia, Pashtun against Hazara — to dehumanize the other side before or during conflict. In modern usage it's sometimes directed at someone who has done something perceived as deeply un-Islamic (drinking, drug dealing, betraying fellow Muslims). It's not casual — deploying it signals genuine contempt, not just anger.