The following are proper and slang words, including vulgarities, used to describe sexual organs and sexual acts in Singapore's four official and other minority languages. Slang is the non-standard or non-dialectal use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ...

Introduction

Singapore is a nation of immigrants. Most were uneducated peasants who fled their home countries to seek a better economic future. As such, the vernacular that they brought with them was an earthy one, containing many vulgarities and crude expressions with which they peppered their daily conversations. The vernacular is the native language of a country or locality. ...

This atavistic remnant of an uncultured ancestry can still be heard today, although the possibility of encountering such instances of colourful glossal flourishes in written form, apart from graffiti, is extremely remote indeed. In the case of the Chinese dialects, it is well nigh impossible as colloquial dialectal speech has never been written down. Only a more literary form may be found in dialect operas. Hong Kong has, in the past few decades, developed a written form of Cantonese used in some novels, periodicals and comics, but this cannot be said of Hokkien or Teochew. During the interval between the acceptance of Darwinian evolution and the rise of modern understanding of genetics, atavism was used to account for the reappearance in an individual of a trait after several generations of absence. ... Graffiti on the banks of the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the... Written Cantonese refers to the written language used to write colloquial standard Cantonese using Chinese characters. ... Cantonese (Traditional Chinese: 粵語; Simplified Chinese: 粤语, Cantonese: Yuet6yue5; Mandarin pinyin: Yueyu, Yụet (Guangdong) language) is one of the major dialect groups or languages of the Chinese language or language family. ... Mǐn Nán (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name Bân-lâm-gú; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ... The Teochew dialect (Diō-jiu-oē, Chinese:潮州话, Hanyu Pinyin: Cháozhōuhuà, Teochiu or Tiuchiu), is a Chinese language and dialect of Minnan spoken in a region of eastern Guangdong refered to as Chaoshan. ...

A salient feature of Asian culture is its superficial veneer of politèsse. Literature and the written word have traditionally been regarded as respectable art forms not to be defiled by the expression of verbal crudities. These factors further compound the difficulty of finding printed examples of Singaporean colloquial sexual slang.

Thus, it is imperative that this historically important (but embarrassing to some) aspect of local culture be preserved for posterity, especially since facility in Chinese dialects is eroding precipitously amongst the younger generation.

English/Singlish

Singlish, a portmanteau of the words Singaporean and English, is the English-based creole spoken colloquially in Singapore. Only a handful of common English sexual slang words are used by the English-educated in Singapore. The following are unique concoctions influenced by native languages. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Singlish, a portmanteau of the words Singaporean and English, is the English-based creole spoken colloquially in Singapore. ... Singlish, a portmanteau of the words Singaporean and English, is the English-based creole spoken colloquially in Singapore. ... It has been suggested that blend (linguistics) be merged into this article or section. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // A creole language, or just creole, is a well-defined and stable language that originated from a non-trivial combination of two or more languages, typically with many distinctive features that are not inherited from either parent. ...

Cuckoo bird / Bird-bird / bird / birdie - penis, especially of small children; direct Singlish translation of the Malay and Chinese dialect slang words for penis.

Brother / small brother - penis; direct Singlish translation of the Singaporean Mandarin slang word for penis.

Balls! / Balls to you! - Singlish version of "Bollocks!"; probably a direct translation from the Hokkien "Lān-pha!"

Chicken - female prostitute; a direct Singlish translation of the Cantonese slang word for prostitute.

Duck - masculine male prostitute; gigolo, a direct Singlish translation of Cantonese slang.

Play - to have sex.

Steam - to be sexually aroused; to have an erection.

Talk cock - to talk nonsense; probably derived from a combination of the proper English "cock and bull" and the Hokkien "kóng lān-chiáu ōe".

Sell backside - to prostitute oneself; to compromise one's dignity, especially for pecuniary gain; also used to rib someone who has bent forward with his buttocks above the level of his head.

Itchy backside - used to describe a person who has nothing to do, but of his own volition performs a spurious act which usually lands him in trouble.

Carry balls / ball carrier - to be a sycophant / obsequious person.

Bang balls - to be frustrated, especially when the outcome of an event is contrary to what one expects; probably a direct translation of the Hokkien "tū lān".

Fuck - slang of army origin meaning "to scold". Examples:

• "Recruit, you better wake up your idea, OK? Don't let me fuck you!" (You'd better improve your attitude, recruit, or I'll give you a good dressing-down.)
• "He damn idle one, that's why always kena fuck". (He's very lazy, that's why he's always getting scolded.) Kena is a Malay-derived word indicating the passive voice, i.e. that the subject has been the recipient of an (usually unpleasant) action. "One" is usually used as a suffixed possessive particle, a direct translation of the Chinese "de" or the Malay "punya", but in this case functions as an adjectival particle.

Basket - euphemistic substitute for "bastard"; also used to express disappointment, as in the English "Drat!" or "Damn!"

Tiger show - slang, probably of army origin, for a live sex performance.

Fruity euphemisms - the names of local fruit are sometimes used refer to sexual organs:

• banana - penis
• papaya - breast
• rambutan (a red, egg-shaped, hairy fruit) - testicle

Malay

Malay is an Austronesian language, and uses a largely phonemic writing system based on the Latin alphabet. As such, examples of Malay sexual slang are commonly found in the scripts of plays and in conversation quotes in modern novels. The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, and parts of the coast of Borneo. ... The Austronesian languages are a family of languages widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia. ... In spoken language, a phoneme is a basic, theoretical unit of sound that can distinguish words (i. ... Writing Systems of the World today A Specimen of typeset fonts and languages, by William Caslon, letter founder; from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. ...

Kotek / konek - slang for penis; cock. Look up cock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Butuh - vulgar slang for penis; cock. Look up cock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Kepala butuh - vulgar slang for glans penis; cock head.

Burung - literally 'bird'; euphemism for 'penis'.

Bodek - slang for testicles; balls.

Pantat - buttocks.

Punggung - more polite word for buttocks.

Jubur - slang for anus; arsehole. This article is about the literal anatomical structure of the anus. ...

Merancap - to masturbate (applied to males).

Melocok - to masturbate (applied to females).

Tetek - slang for breast; boobs. // Sexual slang is any slang term which makes reference to sex, the sexual organs, or matters closely related to them. ...

Nonok - slang for vagina; cunt. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Puki - vulgar slang for vagina; cunt. Expression: To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

• "Puki mak" (Your mother's cunt).

Raba-raba - literally 'to feel or grope'; petting. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Sodok - to fuck. Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ...

Ngentot / ewe - vulgar Indonesian slang for fuck

Merodok / mengancuk / mengayuk / menghamput / mengewe / mengentot - to fuck.

Main punggung / main pantat - literally "to play with the backside"; to sodomise someone.

Merogol - to rape.

Memperkosa - Indonesian, meaning "to rape".

Hisap - to suck.

Jilat - to lick.

Cium - to kiss.

Zakar - Arabic-derived, proper word for penis. Countries where Arabic is spoken. ...

Ciceh / kontol - rarely used words for penis.

Buah pelir - proper word for testicles.

Buah dada - proper word for breast.

Faraj - Arabic-derived, proper word for vagina.

Chinese

Mandarin

Mandarin was historically not native to the largely Southern Chinese who populate Singapore. It is the uniting literary language of all ethnic Chinese, and originated in Northern China. Early Singaporean Chinese immigrants learnt it more as a second language after their mother tongue which was, for most, a Southern Chinese dialect. Thus, sexual slang words used by Northern Chinese are uncommonly used in Singapore and direct Mandarin translations of the dialectal forms are popular instead. Mandarin, or Beifanghua (Chinese: 北方話; Pinyin: Běifānghuà; literally Northern Dialect(s)), or Guanhua (Traditional Chinese: 官話; Simplified Chinese: 官话; Pinyin: Guānhuà; literally official speech) is a category of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. ...

Dì di / xiăo dì di (弟弟/小弟弟) - literally 'little brother'; slang for penis.

Jī bā / Xiăo jī jī (鸡巴/小鸡鸡) - slang for penis; used by northern and mainland Chinese; not commonly used by Singaporean Chinese. Usually abbreviated to "JJ", especially on gay Chinese websites. In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ...

Yīn jīng (阴茎) - scientific word for penis.

Bī (屄) - classical Chinese word for vagina; not used by Singaporean Chinese. Classical Chinese or Literary Chinese is a traditional style of written Chinese based on the grammar and vocabulary of very old forms of Chinese , making it very different from any modern spoken form of Chinese. ...

Yīn dào (阴道) - scientific word for vagina.

Dă shǒu qiāng (打手枪) - Mandarin translation of Hokkien slang meaning male masturbation. (lit: firing a handgun)

Dǎ fēi jī (打飞机) - slang for male masturbation, the imagery being anti-aircraft fire or spunk flying out like an airplane.

Shǒu yín (手淫) - scientific word for masturbation.

Pì gǔ (屁股)- buttocks or anus.

Gāng mén (肛门)- scientific word for anus.

Gāng jiāo (肛交)- scientific word for anal intercourse.

Luàn jiāo (乱交) - scientific word for promiscuous sex.

Kǒu jiāo (口交) - scientific word for oral sex.

Piáo (嫖) - to go whoring.

Diǎo (a "门" with a "小" inside it; or 屌) - Mandarin translation of Cantonese slang meaning "to fuck".

Gǔn dàn (滚蛋) - fuck off!

Cāo (a 入 on top of a 肉; sometimes wrongly written as 操) - northern Chinese slang for fuck, not used by Singaporean Chinese.

Gàn (干) - milder northern Chinese slang for fuck, not used by Singaporean Chinese.

Gàn cao (干操) - northern Chinese slang meaning to fuck, not used by Singaporean Chinese.

Liao - to rim (eg. an anus with the tip of the tongue).

Xī (吸) - to suck.

Rǔ fáng (乳房) - scientific word for breast.

Rǔ tóu (乳头) - scientific word for nipple.

Jī (鸡) - literally meaning "chicken", slang for "female prostitute".

Yā (鴨)- literally meaning "duck", slang for masculine "male prostitute" or "gigolo".

Jì nǚ (妓女) - proper word for "female prostitute".

Tā mā de jī dàn (他妈的鸡蛋) - literally 'his mother's eggs'; 鸡 (jī) is an oblique reference to the Hokkien 'chi-bai' meaning 'cunt' (see below). Thus, the expression is akin to the English use of 'shoot' as a milder substitute for 'shit'.

Jī dàn gāo (鸡蛋糕) - literally 'cake made with eggs'. Also an allusion to the Hokkien 'chi-bai', used in a similar way as the previous expression.

Bā pó (八婆) - Mandarin translation of Cantonese slang for bitch.

Sǐ sān bā/Chòu sān bā (死三八/臭三八) - bitch.

Wáng bā dàn (王八蛋) - son-of-a-bitch; bastard.

Biǎo zi (婊子) - Northern Chinese slang for bitch, not used by Singaporean Chinese.

• Some slang words have no direct Chinese characters to represent them.

Hokkien

Hokkien is the largest dialect group in Singapore. Chinese dialects are languages in their own right, unlike dialects of Indo-European languages, and are not readily mutually intelligible. The main reason why they have not historically been accorded language status is that they have no extensive literary tradition apart from opera librettos. Many dialect words have not been assigned a standardised Chinese character to represent them. Thus, it is almost impossible to find these common expressions in any form of literature despite the popularity of their use in everyday life for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Many regard Hokkien as having the highest frequency of crude expressions in daily conversation, a characteristic which lends it a unique flavour. Mǐn N n (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name B ; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ... Mǐn N n (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name B ; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... The Indo-European languages comprise a family of several hundred languages and dialects (443 according to the SIL estimate), including most of the major languages of Europe, as well as many in Southwest Asia, Central Asia and Southern Asia. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the... A libretto is the complete body of words used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, sacred or secular oratorio and cantata, musical, and ballet. ... Mǐn N n (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name B ; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ...

Lān-chiáu (門+能 鳥) - penis; also used as an expression to indicate incredulity, as in the English "Bullshit!" Expressions:

• Kóng lān-chiáu oe (講 門+能 鳥 话) - to talk rubbish
• Khoà sim-mih lān-chiáu? (看 什么 門+能 鳥) - "What the hell are you looking at?"

Lān-pha - scrotum; also used as an expression to indicate incredulity, as in the English "Bullshit!"

Lān-hút - testes; used in a similar way as the above examples.

Khha-chhng (尻川) - buttocks or anus

Kha-chhng khang (尻川孔) - anus; arsehole Arse is a coarse word for the buttocks, commonly used in Britain, Ireland, and many Commonwealth countries. ...

'Zhi-bai - vagina

Ni (奶)- breast

Kàn (干)- to fuck. Expressions: Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ...

• "Kàn ni na-bu chhau chi-bai"; often abbreviated to "kàn ni na-bu" or simply "kàn ni na"- the most infamously popular Hokkien expletive meaning "fuck your mother's smelly cunt". Amazingly, not considered very rude in Singapore (by Ah Bengs & Ah Lians) and often interjected in passing, more to express frustration than anger, into perfectly normal social discourse. However, an average Chinese Singaporean would consider it to be extremely rude. It is advisable not use the expletive against a female or one may run the risk of being reported to the police for harassment.

• "Sio kàn" - to fuck

• "Tioh kàn" (着干)- to get fucked

• "Hiong kàn/hong kàn" - expression used in anger, meaning "go get fucked!"

Phah chhíu-chhèng (打手枪)- literally 'to beat one's pistol'; slang for male masturbation Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ah Beng is a term commonly given to a group of young Chinese men in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia. ... Ah lian is a pejorative term commonly given to a certain group of young Chinese girls in Southeast Asia, especially Singapore. ... Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ... Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ... Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ...

Phuh - to fuck Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ...

Bôa (磨)- literally 'to rub' or 'to grind'. Slang for 'having sex', the imagery being two bodies rubbing against each other.

Teh - literally 'to squeeze' or 'to lie on something'. Slang for 'fuck'. Expression: Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ...

• "li hor lang teh" (you let yourself get fucked).

Se - literally 'to whack'. Slang for 'fuck'. Expression: Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ... Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ...

• "li hor lang se" (you let yourself get fucked).

Kā (咬) - literally 'to bite'; slang for fellatio. Expression: Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ... Oral sex consists of all those sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, tongue, etc. ...

• "lan chiao li ka" (suck my cock), used in anger as in "up yours!"

Khàm (蓋)- literally 'to cover'; slang for fellatio. Expression: Look up cock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Oral sex consists of all those sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, tongue, etc. ...

• "khàm lān" (蓋 門+能) (to suck a cock).

Chhīu-ni (樹柅) - literally 'rubber'; slang for condom Look up cock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Cantonese

Many uniquely Cantonese words which traditionally have not had any Chinese characters assigned to represent them have been expressed in Hong Kong by the addition of the 'kou' (mouth) radical to the left side of a phoneme. Thus, amongst the Chinese dialects, examples of written Cantonese sexual slang are the most commonly found in modern literature.

Ku ku chiao - penis

Hai - vagina

Diu (a "门" with a "小" inside it; or 屌) - to fuck. Expressions: Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ...

• "diu nei ma ge ch'au hai" - the Cantonese version of the Hokkien "kan ni na-bu chhau chi-bai" (see above)
• "Diu nei ah seng" - fuck your family
• abbreviated variations are "diu nei hai" (fuck your cunt) and "diu nei" (fuck you)
• "diu nei lou mei" - fuck your mother

Si fatt (屎忽) - buttocks; anus Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fuck is an English word which, when used literally as a verb, means to have sexual intercourse, or as a noun, a sexual encounter (specifically referring to intercourse), and is generally considered one of the most vulgar words in the English Language. ...

Si fatt long (屎忽窿) - anus; arsehole This article is about the literal anatomical structure of the anus. ...

Bō (波) - breast

Pok kai (仆街) - fallen on the street The written form of Puk Kai commonly seen in Hong Kong. ...

Indian

Tamil

Tamil is a Dravidian langauge and exhibits a marked diglossia between the spoken and written forms, a characteristic not found in the other Singaporean official languages. As such, it is also difficult to find instances of colloquial sexual slang in any form of literature. Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Dravidian may refer to: Dravidian languages, including the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages spoken especially in southern India and Sri Lanka. ... In linguistics, diglossia is a situation where, in a given society, there are two (often) closely-related languages, one of high prestige, which is generally used by the government and in formal texts, and one of low prestige, which is usually the spoken vernacular tongue. ...

Sunni - slang for penis.

Poolu - slang for penis.

Koodhi - slang for anus.

Pundai - slang for vagina.

Alhul - slang for vagina.

Uumpu- to suck a penis.

Oolu - to fuck.

Megalai - an ornament used to cover the vagina when no undergarment is worn.

Kai adiththal - male masturbation.

Kaai adiththal - destruction of one's testicles.

Mulai / thanam / maarbu - proper word for breast.

Mulaikann - literally "breast eye"; proper word for nipple.

Vaesi - proper word for prostitute.

Vithai pai - literally "seed bag"; proper word for scrotum.

Malavaay - literally "faeces portal"; proper word for anus.

Kalavi - proper word for coitus.

Ovvaa punnartchi - proper word for incest.

Suuppi - proper word for nipple.

Malayalam

Poya - penis Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...

Telugu

Saadu - female vaginal secretion Telugu (తెలుగు) belongs to the Dravidian language family but with ample influence from the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European family and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ...

Sulli - penis

Gudda - arse

Kannada

Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...

Hindi

Choot - cunt Another word drived from it is 'Chootiya' meaning Stupid equivalent to DumbAss. Hindi (हिन्दी hind), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North, Central, and West India, is the official language of the Indian Union. ...

Chode - to fuck Usually used in combination with 'Madar-'(mother), 'Beti-'(daughter) or 'Bhen-'(sister).

Gaand - ass

Gaandu - Asshole more likely to be used as Stupid.

See also

• Singapore gay terminology
• Mandarin slang
• Diu (Cantonese)