हरामज़ादा (haraamzaadaa)
noun/adjective
A strong, vulgar insult meaning 'bastard'; also used loosely (often among close friends, in anger or jest) as a rough term of abuse. Feminine form is हरामज़ादी (haraamzaadii).
Sense
1
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bastard (vulgar insult, literal and general abuse)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: कमीना (kamiinaa), नीच (niich, literary/formal register), सुअर (suar, colloquial insult)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This word literally breaks down as हराम (haraam, 'forbidden/illegitimate') + ज़ादा (zaadaa, 'born of'), a Persian-origin compound meaning 'born of something forbidden' -- i.e., illegitimate birth. It is genuinely offensive in Hindi, roughly on par with its English equivalent, and shows up constantly in Bollywood villain dialogue and street fights, but is not something to use lightly with people you don't know well.
Common Mistakes: 1) This is a genuine vulgarity, not a mild word like बदमाश (badmaash) -- do not use it thinking it is just casual teasing unless you are certain of the social context. 2) Learners sometimes treat it as a fixed noun label, but it also works as a hurled address -- ऐ हरामज़ादे (ai haraamzaade, 'hey, you bastard') -- taking the oblique vocative ending -े (-े) rather than the dictionary -आ (-aa) form.
Sample Sentences:
साले हरामज़ादे, यहाँ से निकल जा!
You bastard, get out of here!
(saale haraamzaade, yahaan se nikal jaa!)
उस हरामज़ादे ने मेरे पैसे चुरा लिए।
That bastard stole my money.
(us haraamzaade ne mere paise churaa lie।)
तू हरामज़ादा निकला!
You turned out to be a bastard!
(too haraamzaadaa niklaa!)
वो हरामज़ादा हमेशा दूसरों को धोखा देता है।
That bastard always cheats others.
(vo haraamzaadaa hameshaa doosron ko dhokhaa detaa hai।)
अरे हरामज़ादे, तुझे शर्म नहीं आती?
Hey bastard, don't you feel any shame?
(are haraamzaade, tujhe sharm nahiin aatii?)
फिल्म का विलेन हीरो को हरामज़ादा कहकर धमकाता है।
The film's villain threatens the hero, calling him a bastard.
(philm kaa vilen hiiro ko haraamzaadaa kahkar dhamkaataa hai।)
अगर वो हरामज़ादा दुबारा यहाँ आया, तो मैं उसे नहीं छोड़ूँगा।
If that bastard comes here again, I won't spare him.
(agar vo haraamzaadaa dubaaraa yahaan aayaa, to main use nahiin chhodoongaa।)
गली में लड़ाई के दौरान वो चिल्लाया, "हरामज़ादे, रुक जा!"
During the street fight he shouted, "Stop right there, bastard!"
(galii men ladaaii ke dauraan vo chillaayaa, "haraamzaade, ruk jaa!")
उस हरामज़ादे को पुलिस ने पकड़ लिया था।
That bastard had been caught by the police.
(us haraamzaade ko pulis ne pakad liyaa thaa।)
Sense
2
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bastardly, rotten, despicable (describing a person's character or an action)
adjective
Synonyms: कमीना (kamiinaa), नीच (niich, literary/formal register)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: Used the way English speakers might say 'that rotten so-and-so' -- हरामज़ादी हरकत (haraamzaadii harkat, 'a rotten/underhanded act') -- describing sneaky, treacherous, or contemptible behavior rather than literal illegitimacy.
Sample Sentences:
यह उसकी हरामज़ादी हरकत थी।
That was a rotten, underhanded move of his.
(yah uskii haraamzaadii harkat thii।)
पीठ पीछे शिकायत करना कितनी हरामज़ादी हरकत है।
Complaining behind someone's back is such a despicable thing to do.
(piith piichhe shikaayat karnaa kitnii haraamzaadii harkat hai।)
उसकी हरामज़ादी चाल में फँसकर मैंने सब कुछ खो दिया।
Caught in his rotten scheme, I lost everything.
(uskii haraamzaadii chaal men phanskar mainne sab kuchh kho diyaa।)
अगर वो ऐसी हरामज़ादी हरकत न करता, तो हम अब भी दोस्त होते।
If he hadn't done something so rotten, we'd still be friends.
(agar vo aisii haraamzaadii harkat n kartaa, to ham ab bhii dost hote।)
ऐसी हरामज़ादी सोच रखने वाला आदमी कभी किसी का भला नहीं चाहता।
A man with such a rotten mindset never wishes anyone well.
(aisii haraamzaadii soch rakhne vaalaa aadmii kabhii kisii kaa bhalaa nahiin chaahtaa।)
क्या हरामज़ादी बात कह दी तुमने!
What a rotten thing to say!
(kyaa haraamzaadii baat kah dii tumne!)
उसके पीछे इतनी हरामज़ादी साज़िश थी कि किसी को शक भी नहीं हुआ।
There was such a rotten conspiracy behind it that no one even suspected.
(uske piichhe itnii haraamzaadii saazish thii ki kisii ko shak bhii nahiin huaa।)
कभी हरामज़ादी हरकत मत करना, वरना बाद में पछताओगे।
Never pull a rotten stunt like that, or you'll regret it later.
(kabhii haraamzaadii harkat mat karnaa, varnaa baad men pachhtaaoge।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
हरामज़ादा
(haraamzaadaa)
(sg.m.oblique):
हरामज़ादे
(haraamzaade)
(pl.m.direct):
हरामज़ादे
(haraamzaade)
(pl.m.oblique):
हरामज़ादों
(haraamzaadon)
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
हरामज़ादा
(haraamzaadaa)
(pl.m):
हरामज़ादे
(haraamzaade)
(sg.f):
हरामज़ादी
(haraamzaadii)
(pl.f):
हरामज़ादी
(haraamzaadii)