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fivorto

fivorto/fiˈvor.to/

fivorto is an Esperanto noun meaning “bad word”.

Meaning

  1. bad word; obscenity; slur; vulgarity

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Related meanings: swear word

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Pronunciation

IPA
/fiˈvor.to/
Syllables
fi·VOR·to

Word structure

  1. fiprefixshameful, contemptible
  2. vortrootvorto
  3. oendingnoun

Forms

singularplural
subjectfivortofivortoj
object (-n)fivortonfivortojn

Example sentences

  • La papago de mia onklino diras fivortojn.My aunt’s parrot says dirty words. #8409278
  • Infanoj ne rajtas diri fivortojn.Kids can't say bad words. #9820282
  • La fivorto de la jaro 2011 estas "kebabmurdoj".Year 2011's most notorious expression is "Kebab murders". #1394662fivorto: bad word; obscenity; slur; vulgarity

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