bahasa kasar

Indonesian

Etymology

bahasa (“language”) +‎ kasar (“crude, rude”).

Noun

bahasa kasar

(linguistics) offensive register, causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred.
Antonym: bahasa halus

Further reading

“bahasa kasar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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