pigsty

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pigsty

/ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ̯/
[ˈpʰɪɡˌstaɪ̯]

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From pig + sty.

noun pigsty ] · pigsties

An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one. The lower pasture also contains a pigsty.
Similar: hogpen, hogsty, pigpen, sty
colloquial A dirty or very untidy place. This room is a pigsty. When are you going to clean it?
Similar: pigpen

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noun enclosure where pigs are kept

Español	pocilga, chiquero, cochiquera, cochitril, porqueriza, zahúrda
日本語	豚舎 tonsha, 豚小屋 butagoya
中文	豬圈 /猪圈 zhūjuàn, 豬舍 /猪舍 zhūshè, 豬窩 /猪窝 zhūwō, 豬欄 /猪栏 zhūlán, 豬牢 /猪牢, 猪窠 zhūkē
हिन्दी	सुरवाड़ी survāṛī
Português	pocilga, chiqueiro
Français	porcherie
Deutsch	Saustall, Koben, Schweinestall
Italiano	porcile
Ελληνικά	χοιροστάσιο choirostásio
Română	cocină
Русский	свина́рник svinárnik, хлев xlev, свина́рня svinárnja
Tiếng Việt	chuồng lợn
العربية	زَرِيبَةُ خَنَازِير zarībatu ḵanāzīr

noun dirty or very untidy place

Español	pocilga, chiquero, cuchitril
日本語	豚小屋 butagoya
中文	豬圈 /猪圈 zhūjuàn, 豬窩 /猪窝 zhūwō
Português	pocilga, chiqueiro
Français	porcherie, bordel
Deutsch	Saustall
Italiano	porcile
Ελληνικά	χοιροστάσιο choirostásio
Română	cocină
Русский	свина́рник svinárnik, хлев xlev, барда́к bardák, срач srač

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@misc{pigsty_2026,
  title = {pigsty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pigsty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}