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Indonesia — Phrase #9

🎭#9 Cultural Special

Babi!

/bɑbi/
Literal: Pig!
Feels like: In Muslim-majority Indonesia, calling someone a pig layers religious and personal offense. Among non-Muslim Indonesians (Balinese, Batak, Chinese), the religious sting is absent but the insult still works
CurrentAdult⚠️⚠️⚠️ Severe
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