Anak ng puta
Anák ng putâ with stress marks
curse, profanity
Usage Note
Anak ng puta is one of the most serious curses in Filipino, considered highly offensive especially toward older people or in formal settings. Among close friends the shortened form is sometimes softened or used humorously, but learners should treat the full phrase as a strong expletive and use extreme caution.
Examples
" Anak ng puta, nahulog ang baso! "
Natural Translation
Damn it, the glass fell!
Literal Translation
Child of-a whore, fell the glass!
" Anak ng puta, nakalimutan ko ang susi! "
Natural Translation
Damn it, I forgot the key!
Literal Translation
Child of-a whore, forgot I the key!
" Anak ng puta, akala ko tapos na ang ulan kaya hindi ako nagdala ng payong papuntang trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Damn it, I thought the rain was already over, so I didn't bring an umbrella on the way to work.
Literal Translation
Child of-a whore, thought I finished already the rain so not I brought of umbrella going-to work.
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