وحشي

Arabic

Etymology

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of وَحْش‎ (waḥš) +‎ ـِيّ‎ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waħ.ʃijj/

Adjective

وَحْشِيّ • (waḥšiyy) (feminine وَحْشِيَّة‎ (waḥšiyya), masculine plural وَحْشِيُّون‎ (waḥšiyyūn), feminine plural وَحْشِيَّات‎ (waḥšiyyāt))

  1. (of plants and animals) wild
  2. uncivilized, savage, barbaric, barbarous
    Synonym: هَمَجِيّ‎ (hamajiyy)
  3. beastly

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