يلعن تاريخك كله
yal'an tarikheka kullahu
The phrase "damn your entire history" in Arabic is يلعن تاريخك كله (yal'an tarikheka kullahu).
This expression is used to curse someone's entire past or ancestral background.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of yal'an (curse/damn), tarikheka (your history) and kullahu (all of it/entirely).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, you may hear يلعن جدك وتاريخك كله, which means "May your grandfather and your entire history be damned."
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix -ka in tarikheka is the masculine singular possessive pronoun "your". To direct the curse at a female, the suffix changes from -ka to -ki, resulting in يلعن تاريخكِ كله (yal'an tarikheki kullahu).
How do you pronounce it?
yal'an tarikheka kullahu
Did you know?
- The verb يلعن (yal'an) carries a much heavier weight than the English 'damn' because it implies being permanently cast away from divine mercy. It is a spiritual condemnation rather than just a secular swear word.
- In some Arab countries, using this phrase can lead to actual defamation lawsuits because insults against family lineage are legally recognized as shatam.
- In Arabic culture, cursing a person's tarikh (history) is often more offensive than cursing the individual because it targets their entire lineage and ancestors.
Examples in context
- يلعن تاريخك كله يا رجل.yal'an tarikaka kullahu ya rajul.Damn your entire history, man.
- أنا أكرهك، يلعن تاريخك كله.ana akrahuka, yal'an tarikaka kullahu.I hate you, damn your entire history.
Example conversation
Two people are having a heated argument after a betrayal.
- ليلى Laylaكيف استطعت أن تكذب علي يا أحمد؟Kayfa istata'ta an takdib 'alayya ya Ahmad?How could you lie to me, Ahmad?
- أحمد Ahmedلم يكن لدي خيار آخر.Lam yakun ladayya khiyar akhar.I didn't have any other choice.
- ليلى Laylaيلعن تاريخك كله لأنك شخص أناني!Yal'an tarikhak kulluh li'annaka shakhs anani!Damn your entire history because you are a selfish person!
- أحمد Ahmedتوقفي عن الصراخ في وجهي.Tawaqqafi 'an al-surakh fi wajhi.Stop screaming in my face.
