Indonesian swear words — 80 curse words & insults

2 / 5insult

pele

/pe.le/

Stupid, clumsy, or slow-witted.

1 / 5insult

kudet

/ku.det/

Acronym for 'Kurang Update' (lacking updates).

4 / 5exclamation, insult

mati aja lu

/ma.ti a.dʒa lu/

Commanding someone to die.

4 / 5exclamation, sexual

pantek

/pan.tek/

A severe curse word originating from Minangkabau / Padang.

5 / 5insult

pukimak

/pu.ki.mak/

A severe slur targeting the mother's genitalia. Brought over from Malay and Sumatran influence.

3 / 5insult

asu

/a.su/

The Javanese word for dog, adopted into national slang.

4 / 5insult

anjing

/an.dʒiŋ/

A dog.

4 / 5insult, religious

babi

/ba.bi/

A pig.

4 / 5insult

bangsat

/baŋ.sat/

Literally a bedbug, a blood-sucking pest.

4 / 5insult

bajingan

/ba.dʒi.ŋan/

Historically an ox-cart driver, later evolved to mean a thief or scoundrel.

4 / 5exclamation, sexual

jancok

/dʒan.tʃok/

Rooted in East Javanese (Surabaya) slang.

5 / 5sexual

ngentot

/ŋen.tot/

The act of sexual intercourse.

5 / 5body part, insult

kontol

/kon.tol/

Male genitalia.

5 / 5body part

memek

/me.mek/

Female genitalia.

3 / 5scatological

tai

/ta.i/

Feces.

3 / 5insult

goblok

/gob.lok/

Extreme stupidity.

3 / 5insult

tolol

/to.lol/

Brainless or idiotic.

2 / 5insult

bego

/be.go/

Slow or dumb.