غبي
ghabimasculine, rude
In Egyptian Arabic, "stupid" is غبي (ghabi) for a man and غبية (ghabiyya) for a woman. The colloquial أهبل (ahbal) is just as common.
Meaning: lacking intelligence (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| غبي | ghabi | masculine, rude |
| غبية | ghabiyya | feminine, rude |
| أهبل | ahbal | colloquial, rude |
All three are insults. Between close friends they can be said as a joke, but with strangers or elders they are rude.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective agrees with the person, so a woman is غبية (ghabiyya) or هبلة (habla). The plural is أغبية (aghbiya).
Did you know?
- هبل (habal) is the noun for foolishness, and يا هبل is a common way to tease someone.
Examples in context
- ده سؤال غبيda so'al ghabiThat is a stupid question.
- إنت أهبل ولا إيه؟enta ahbal wala ehAre you stupid or what?
- ماتبقاش غبيmat'abaash ghabiDon't be stupid.
Example conversation
Two friends, Omar and Tarek, joke about a mistake at a Cairo cafe.
- Omarنسيت المفاتيح تانيnesit el-mafatih taniI forgot the keys again.
- Tarekإنت أهبل واللهenta ahbal wallahiYou are an idiot, honestly.
- Omarههه، عندك حقhahaha, andak haqqHaha, you are right.
