insult in Arabic
سَبَّ sabba
/ɪnˈsɒlt/UK/ɪnˈsʌlt/
insult in Arabic: سَبَّ (sabba), شَتَمَ (šatama), إهانة (ʔihāna). In English, insult means to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
Arabic words for insult
- to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (someone)
- سَبَّ sabba, شَتَمَ šatama
- action or speech deliberately intended to be rude
- إهانة ʔihāna
English meaning of insult
- verb To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
- verb To assail, assault, or attack; (specifically, military) to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.
- verb To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).
- verb To leap or trample upon.
insult in a sentence
- The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears.
Synonyms of insult
insult in other languages
Questions about insult in Arabic
- What is the meaning of insult in Arabic?
- Insult in Arabic is سَبَّ (sabba), شَتَمَ (šatama), إهانة (ʔihāna).
- ما معنى كلمة insult؟
- Insult: سَبَّ (sabba), شَتَمَ (šatama), إهانة (ʔihāna).
- What does insult mean in English?
- Insult means to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
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