وقح
waqih
The English word "rude" is translated into Arabic as وقح (waqih).
وقح is used to describe someone who is bad-mannered.
Meaning: bad-mannered (adj)
Which one should you use?
While وقح is the standard term, you can use different words to specify the type of rudeness: قليل أدب describes someone lacking manners, غَلِيظ describes someone being harsh or rough and مُتَجَاوِز describes someone who is rude by crossing boundaries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form of the adjective وقح is وقاحة, which means rudeness. The masculine plural form of the adjective is وقحون.
How do you pronounce it?
waqih
Did you know?
- The term قليل أدب uses the word أدب, which in a different context refers to the entire genre of 'literature'.
- While وقح is the standard word for rude, the word غَلِيظ evokes a physical sensation of thickness or coarseness, implying the person's personality is as rough as sandpaper.
- In some Arabic dialects, calling someone وقح can imply a lack of shame or modesty, rather than just a lack of manners.
Examples in context
- يا لك من وقح!How rude of you!This sentence is useful for expressing how rude someone is when using the form وقح.Tatoeba #393982 by saeb, translation #16444 by CK
- لقد تصرف بطريقة غير مهذبة في الاجتماع.He behaved in an impolite manner during the meeting.
- هذا التصرف وقح جداً.hadha al-tasarruf waqih jiddan.This behavior is very rude.
- لا تكن وقحاً مع الناس.la takun waqihan ma' al-nas.Do not be rude to people.
Example conversation
Ziad and Nour are discussing a customer at a cafe.
- زياد Ziadكان ذلك الزبون وقحاً للغاية.kana dhalika al-zubun waqihan lil-ghaya.That customer was extremely rude.
- نور Nourنعم، لقد كان أسلوبه سيئاً.na'am, laqad kana uslubuhu sayyi'an.Yes, his manner was bad.
- زياد Ziadأنا لا أحب التعامل مع شخص وقح.ana la uhib al-ta'amul ma' shakhs waqih.I do not like dealing with a rude person.
- نور Nourحقاً، يجب أن نحافظ على هدوئنا.haqqan, yajib an nuhafiz 'ala hudui'ina.Truly, we must maintain our calm.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
