مُسْتَأْسِد
mustaʔsidmasculine
The English word bully translates to Arabic as مُسْتَأْسِد (mustaʔsid). Wiktionary also lists مُتَنَمِّر (mutanammir).
Meaning: a person who is intentionally cruel to others (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُسْتَأْسِد | mustaʔsid | masculine |
| مُتَنَمِّر | mutanammir | masculine |
A bully is a person who is intentionally cruel to others. You can use the verb تَنَمَّرَ to describe the act of bullying or mocking someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The term مُسْتَأْسِد literally means one who acts like a lion.
Which one should you use?
While مُسْتَأْسِد implies a predatory or physical dominance, مُتَنَمِّر is the more common term used specifically for social or verbal bullying.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine plural form of مُتَنَمِّر is مُتَنَمِّرُونَ.
How do you pronounce it?
mustaʔsid
Did you know?
- Arabic uses a specific grammatical pattern for مُسْتَأْسِد that implies 'trying' or 'seeking' to be something, suggesting the bully is only pretending to be a lion.
- Because مُتَنَمِّر is derived from the word for 'tiger' نَمِر, it shares a linguistic root with words describing stripes or patterns in nature.
- The term مُسْتَأْسِد can be used metaphorically in non-aggressive contexts, such as describing someone who is 'lion-hearted' or 'acting like a lion' in a brave way.
Examples in context
- أنا تعبان من المتنمرة دي.I'm tired of that bully girl.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bully” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
