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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

  1. verb To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
  2. verb To assail, assault, or attack; (specifically, military) to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.
  3. verb To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).
  4. verb To leap or trample upon.

Full definition of insult

insult in a sentence

  • The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears.

Synonyms of insult

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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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