When you think of a dog, the words that come to mind are
loyal and faithful. But ‘kutta’ is an an insult that is used to great effect in
the language.
To be honest, as with most similar insults, I haven’t yet
been able to figure out exactly what ‘kutta’ means. Surprisingly, given the predominant
qualities of the animal, the word ‘kutta’ seems to imply someone who is utterly
untrustworthy.
All I know is that when someone refers to another person as ‘kutta’
in my presence, I turn around and ask them why they are insulting the poor
animal so.
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There are words, and there are words. Some words can be easily translated, others need to be described. In April, I’ll attempt to capture the Soul of 26 'Indian' words in a drabble of exactly 100 words.
3 comments:
what a cute sweet animal...love the name 'Kutta' grea blog you have; I'm glad I visited~
Natasha - Oh, that's really interesting that kutta is an insult. I've heard the phrase "dirty dog" before, too. It seems ironic to me, too, although I happen to be a dog-lover, so I'm biased...
I guess I've heard people call others 'dogs' as an insult, too. I don't understand the context though, since dogs are one of the best animals.
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