Hokkien profanity

Profanity
Profanities of Taiwanese Hokkien in Japanese ruled era
Hàn-jī垃圾話
Pe̍h-ōe-jīLap-sap-ōe / Lah-sap-ōe
Tâi-lôlap-sap-uē / lah-sap-uē

Hokkien is one of the largest Chinese language groups worldwide. Profanity in Hokkien most commonly involves sexual references and scorn of the object's ancestors, especially their mother. The mentioning of sexual organs is frequently used in Hokkien profanity.

Hokkien is the preferred language for swearing in Singapore.

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