Filipino swear words
puki (poo-kee)
“cunt / pussy”
Alternative spelling/pronunciation of puke.
inutil (ee-noo-til)
“useless idiot”
Someone who is completely incompetent or physically/mentally useless.
bobo (boh-bo)
“dumbass / stupid”
Someone with very low intelligence.
putang ina (poo-tang ee-nah)
“son of a bitch / fuck / motherfucker”
Literally 'Your mother is a whore', but functions entirely like the English word 'Fuck'.
unggoy (oong-goy)
“monkey / idiot”
Calling someone a monkey.
putang ina mo (poo-tang ee-nah mo)
“fuck you / motherfucker”
The fully targeted version of 'putang ina'.
bading (bah-ding)
“faggot / gay”
An effeminate gay man.
ulol (oo-lol)
“crazy / retarded / fool”
Originally meaning a rabid dog, now means a completely crazy or deranged person.
burat (boo-rat)
“dick”
An uncircumcised penis or exposed glans.
tarantado (tah-ran-tah-do)
“bastard / stupid fool / jerk”
Someone who acts recklessly, foolishly, or with malicious intent.
pota (po-tah)
“fuck”
A phonetic alteration/softening of puta.
jakol (jah-kol)
“wank / jerk-off”
Male masturbation.
bakla (bak-lah)
“faggot / coward”
Similar to bading, a gay man. Also means a coward.
pisti / peste (pis-tih / pes-teh)
“nuisance / dammit / pest”
A plague or a terrible nuisance.
kantot (kan-tot)
“to fuck / a fuck”
The vulgar verb for sexual intercourse.
tanga (tang-ah)
“idiot / moron”
A clueless, incredibly stupid person.
tangina (tang-ee-nah)
“fuck / damn / shit”
A contraction of 'putang ina'.
buang (boo-ang)
“crazy fool / insane”
Visayan word for crazy.