وحشي

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Arabic

Etymology

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of وَحْش (waḥš) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waħ.ʃijj/
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Adjective

وَحْشِيّ (waḥšiyy) (feminine وَحْشِيَّة (waḥšiyya), masculine plural وَحْشِيُّونَ (waḥšiyyūna), feminine plural وَحْشِيَّات (waḥšiyyāt))

  1. (of plants and animals) wild
  2. uncivilized, savage, barbaric, barbarous
    Synonym: هَمَجِيّ (hamajiyy)
  3. beastly

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