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barbarian in Arabic

هَمَجِيّ hamajiyy

UK/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən//bɑɹˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/

barbarian in Arabic: هَمَجِيّ (hamajiyy), مُتَوَحِّش (mutawaḥḥiš), بَرْبَرِيّ (barbariyy). In English, barbarian means relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

Arabic words for barbarian

uncivilized
هَمَجِيّ hamajiyy, مُتَوَحِّش mutawaḥḥiš
uncivilized person
هَمَجِيّ hamajiyy, بَرْبَرِيّ barbariyy

English meaning of barbarian

  1. adjective Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
  2. noun A non-Greek or a non-Roman citizen.
  3. noun An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
  4. noun A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.

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Questions about barbarian in Arabic

What is the meaning of barbarian in Arabic?
Barbarian in Arabic is هَمَجِيّ (hamajiyy), مُتَوَحِّش (mutawaḥḥiš), بَرْبَرِيّ (barbariyy).
ما معنى كلمة barbarian؟
Barbarian: هَمَجِيّ (hamajiyy), مُتَوَحِّش (mutawaḥḥiš), بَرْبَرِيّ (barbariyy).
What does barbarian mean in English?
Barbarian means relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

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