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Home/American English to Māori/Etiquette/cursing

What is "Cursing" in Māori and how to say it?

American English

cursing

cursing-kangakanga.svg
Māori

kangakanga

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More Etiquette Vocabulary in Māori

American English
Māori
handshake
handshake-hariru.svg
hariru
personal space
personal space-wāhi ake.svg
wāhi ake
air kiss
air kiss-kihi hau.svg
kihi hau
dress code
dress code-ture mau kākahu.svg
ture mau kākahu
high five
high five-paki ringa.svg
paki ringa
fist bump
fist bump-meke ringa.svg
meke ringa
curtsy
curtsy-mihi ōkawa.svg
mihi ōkawa
bowing
bowing-tūohu.svg
tūohu
ladies first
ladies first-ngā wāhine i te tuatahi.svg
ngā wāhine i te tuatahi
eye contact
eye contact-titiro karu ki te karu.svg
titiro karu ki te karu
interruption
interruption-kokoti.svg
kokoti
hand gesture
hand gesture-tohu ringa.svg
tohu ringa
I compliment
I compliment-ka whakanui ahau.svg
ka whakanui ahau
I wave
I wave-ka pōhiri ahau.svg
ka pōhiri ahau
I apologize
I apologize-ka tuku whakapāha ahau.svg
ka tuku whakapāha ahau
I hold the door
I hold the door-ka pupuri ahau i te tatau.svg
ka pupuri ahau i te tatau
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae.svg
ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae
parents
parents-mātua.svg
mātua
crazy
crazy-pōrangi.svg
pōrangi
poop
poop-tiko.svg
tiko
baby rattle
baby rattle-kākara.svg
kākara
potty
potty-pō mimi.svg
pō mimi
hug
hug-awhi.svg
awhi
teething ring
teething ring-ringi niho.svg
ringi niho
seat reducer
seat reducer-tūru wharepaku pēpi.svg
tūru wharepaku pēpi
What's this called?
What's this called?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
I show
I show-ka whakaatu ahauI show-ka whakaatu ahau
ka whakaatu ahau
I crawl
I crawl-ka ngōki ahau.svg
ka ngōki ahau
I enjoy
I enjoy-he pai ki ahau.svg
he pai ki ahau
I care
I care-ka tiaki ahau.svg
ka tiaki ahau

Example sentences

American EnglishIn many cultures, cursing is considered impolite.

How "Cursing" is said across the globe.

Hungariankáromkodás
Korean욕
Castilian Spanishdecir palabrotas
Japaneseののしり
Frenchjurer
Mandarin Chinese骂人
Italiandire parolacce
Germandas Fluchen
Russianругань
Brazilian Portuguesexingar
Hebrewלקלל
Arabicشتم
Turkishküfretme
Danishbande
SwedishNOTAVAILABLE
Norwegianbanning
Hindiअपशब्द
Tagalogpagmumura
Vietnamesechửi rủa
Esperantoinsultado
Dutchhet vloeken
Icelandicblóta
Indonesianmenyumpahi
British Englishcursing
Mexican Spanishmaldecir
European Portuguesedizer palavrões
Cantonese Chinese鬧人
Thaiการสบถ
Polishprzeklinanie
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
SamoanNOTAVAILABLE
Greekβρύσιμο
Finnishkiroileminen
Persianفحش دادن
Estonianvandumine
Croatianpsovanje
Serbianпсовање
Bosnianpsovanje
Swahilikulaani
Yorubaṣíṣépè
Igboịbụ ọnụ
Ukrainianпрокльони
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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