keparat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic كَفَرَتْ (kafarat). Doublet of kafarat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.pa.rat/
• Rhymes: -at

Interjection

keparat

1. (offensive, vulgar) goddamn it! (expression of anger, contempt, etc.)

Adjective

keparat

1. (derogatory) impious, godless
2. (derogatory) infidel
3. (offensive) damn (generic intensifier)

Noun

keparat

1. (offensive) a common term of abuse for a man, analogous to bastard; motherfucker

Usage notes

• When used as an interjection, this term is far stronger than sialan or brengsek.
• As a pejorative for persons, this term is far stronger than bajingan or bangsat.

Further reading

• “keparat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016