Hungarian language WTF (mildly offensive)

Earlier in the week I was walking with a friend (who, as it happens, is a girl) down by the Seattle waterfront and I mentioned that my first language was Hungarian."Well say something" she asked."Mit mondjak?" (What should I say?)"What's the word for pussy?"-- blank stare --"How about cunt?"-- blank stare --"So??""Umm... my mom never taught me to swear..."The conversation veered off in some other direction and I didn't think about it until the next day.The next day I get a text from her. She was not about to not know how to say "pussy" and "cunt" in Hungarian. (Ok, so I have strange friends... ;-) )

Pussy = Punci (pronounced: Pun'-tsi) - A playful name of vagina. Also means girl.Cunt = Picsa (pronounced: Pi'-cha) - Note: VERY offensive, unless used among friends or qualified by "kis" as in "kis picsa" (little cunt) which may refer endearingly to a little girl.Vagina = Pina (pronounced: Pi'-na) - Not very derogatory, but I wouldn't use it in a Biology class.

So, the parts I want to highlight are "Also means girl" and "unless used among friends or qualified by "kis" as in "kis picsa" (little cunt) which may refer endearingly to a little girl."Endearingly?! What the what?Imagine, for a moment this exact exchange in Hungarian:"So, where are the girls?""The girls are in the back yard playing with their dolls."I'll help."So, where are the pussies?""The little cunts are in the back yard playing with their dolls."!!!!!!Really?Really?Gaaaahhhh!!Am I being played by the web site? Let's turn to the Google."A kis picsa ki játszik a babákkal" -> "The little chick who plays with dolls"Sure enough.Oy...Mind: Blown.

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