زنا زاده (Zina zada)

/ziːˈnɑː zɑːˈdæ/insult, sexual, religious

What does زنا زاده (Zina zada) mean? زنا زاده (Zina zada) is a Dari severe that translates to “bastard (child of adultery)” in English.

born of adultery / fornication-born

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"bastard (child of adultery)"

Zina is the Islamic term for illegal sexual intercourse — both adultery and fornication. 'Zina zada' means someone born from zina, making them the physical proof of their parents' sin. It's more religiously specific than 'haramzada' because it names the exact sin (sexual) rather than general forbidden-ness.

Very rarely used casually — this is a serious accusation that implies the mother committed a capital crime under Sharia law.