How do you say "ugly" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "ugly" is وحش (wahsh). It is a adjective.

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وحش (romanisation: wahsh) is written using Arabic script.

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How do you pronounce وحش?

وحش is romanised as wahsh in Arabic. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is وحش written in Arabic?

وحش is written using Arabic script. The romanisation is wahsh. Learning to read Arabic script takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is وحش formal or casual?

وحش is a common adjective used in everyday Arabic speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Arabic language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.