وحش
waḥshstandard
In Lebanese Arabic "beast" is وحش (waḥsh). It means a wild animal or a monster.
Lebanese speakers also use وحش for a very strong or talented person, so هيدا وحش (hayda waḥsh) can be a compliment or a criticism, depending on tone.
Meaning: a wild or monstrous animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is وحوش (wuḥūsh), and the noun is masculine.
Did you know?
- The Arabic word وحش (waḥsh) belongs to the same root as وحشة (waḥshe), meaning loneliness, since both relate to the wild and empty.
Examples in context
- هيدا وحش.hayda waḥsh.That is a beast.
- شو هالوحش!shū hal-waḥsh!What a beast!
Example conversation
Two boys watch a movie about a monster at home.
- Karimشفت الوحش؟shift el-waḥsh?Did you see the beast?
- Samiإي، كتير مخيف.ī, ktīr mkhīf.Yes, very scary.
- Karimخلينا نكمل الفيلم.khallīna nkammel el-film.Let's finish the movie.
