Pigsty

/ˈpɪɡstaɪ/ noun

Definition

A dirty, messy, or filthy place; originally the pen where pigs are kept.

Etymology

From 'pig' (the animal) and 'sty' (an enclosure or pen), both from Old English. The term became metaphorical for any disgusting or disordered space.

Kelly Says

Ironically, pigs are actually very clean animals that hate being dirty—they only appear filthy because they love mud baths to regulate body temperature, yet we named a messy room after them.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል 🐷
en-k'ula-al
ARالعربية
قفص الخنازير
qafas al-khinazeer
BNবাংলা
গোয়াল
go-wal
CACatalà
porqueres
por-ke-res
CSČeština
prasárna
pra-sar-na
DADansk
grisestald
gris-es-tald
DEDeutsch
schmutzige Schweinehütte
shmut-tsi-geh shvahy-neh-hoot-teh
ELΕλληνικά
στέλμα χοίρων
stel-ma kho-ron
ESEspañol
establo sucio para cerdos
es-tah-blo soo-see-oh pah-ra ser-dos
FAفارسی
पिग پن
pig pen
FISuomi
porsaanaitta
por-saan-aitta
FRFrançais
étable sale pour cochons
eh-tahl sah-luh poor koh-shohn
GUGU
સુકાણા
su-ka-na
HAHA
gidan shanu
gi-dan sha-nu
HEעברית
מאגר חזירים
ma-agar cha-zir
HIहिन्दी
सूअर का गंदा घर
soo-ar ka gan-da ghar
HUMagyar
disznóól
dis-no-ool
IDBahasa Indonesia
kandang babi kotor
kan-dang ba-bi ko-tor
IGIG
akụrụ ụdị
a-ku-ru u-di
ITItaliano
stalla sporca per i maiali
stah-lah spor-ka per ee mah-ah-lee
JA日本語
豚小屋
ton-koya
KKKK
сүйең үйі
süy-eŋ ü-yi
KMKM
ឫស្សី ឝឝ
srei srei
KO한국어
돼지우리
dwaeji-uri
MRMR
सुअरखाना
su-ar-kha-na
MSBahasa Melayu
kandang babi
kan-dang ba-bi
MYမြန်မာ
ငါးငယ် ကျောက်
nga-ngai kya-ok
NLNederlands
varkensstal
varkens-stal
NONorsk
grisestall
gris-es-tall
PAPA
ਗੁੜੀ
goo-ree
PLPolski
chlew
khluy
PTPortuguês
estabulo sujo para porcos
es-tah-boo-loh soo-joh pah-ra por-kohs
RORomână
curte de porci
kur-teh deh por-chi
RUРусский
грязная свинарник
gryaz-naya svinarnik
SVSvenska
grisgård
gris-gard
SWKiswahili
kizazi cha ng'ombe
ki-za-zi cha ng'ombe
TAதமிழ்
மாட்டுகளின் கூடம்
maat-tu-gali-n koo-dam
TEతెలుగు
పందిగూడ
pan-di-goo-da
THไทย
คอกสุกรสกปรก
khok-suk-kr sok-gar
TLTL
kubo ng baboy
koo-bo ng ba-boy
TRTürkçe
domuz ahırı
do-muz ah-ree
UKУкраїнська
свинарник
svinarnyk
URاردو
گھوڑا گھر
go-hra ghar
VITiếng Việt
chuồng heo bẩn
chwuong heo ban
YOYO
ile-ẹ̀ẹ̀
ee-leh eh-eh
ZH中文
猪圈
zhū quán
ZUZU
inkundla yezimpofu
in-kun-dla ye-zim-po-fu

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Historically applied to women's spaces (homes, bodies) as gendered insult; 'sloppy' and 'pigsty' weaponized to control women's domestic labor and self-image.

Inclusive Usage

Use for actual animal housing or genuine disorder; avoid as gendered insult for housekeeping or appearance.

Inclusive Alternatives

["messy space","disorganized area"]

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