The sign for “insult” uses an index finger. Move the finger forward and up with a twisting motion.

The name “D-Word” is defined as “industry euphemism for documentary,” as in: “We love your film but we don’t know how to sell it.

8 Arabic Swear Words That You Need to Know Today ‍

• العمى (al’ama)
• Tozz Feek.
• Kol Khara.
• Ya Ibn el Sharmouta (YA EBEN AL SHAR-MOO-TA)
• Telhas Teeze (TEL-HAS TEE-ZEE)
• Ya Shar-Moo-Ta.
• Kess Ommak (KISS OM-MAK)

“what’s your name?” in Arabic what’s your name? ما اسْمُكَ؟

aiwa= In Egyptian and shami dialects means yes.

Remember my words mafi fulus (maa fii foo loose– phonetically) You can say it politely say it aggressively if they keep hounding you but the words are just the exact English equivalent of No Money and it also helps if you put both your hands in a stop position while saying it.

Also found in: Wikipedia. Acronym. Definition. AIWA. Asian Immigrant Women Advocates.

No Problem

“Yalla Habibi” (Arabic, ‘Let’s go, my dear’) is a 2009 single by Karl Wolf featuring Rime and Kaz Money released in Canada as a follow up single to the successful “Carrera”.

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Habibi is addressed to a male, Habibti to a female. They both mean literally “my love”. However, they are not only used in a romantic context.

3afwan 7abibi(عفوا حبيبي). 3afwan= could mean “excuse me” if used in that context, but we also use it to mean “you’re welcome”/“no problem” in this context. Habibi/7abibi= dear/ beloved. To be honest, most the time I would just say 3afwan, sometimes I would say 3ala albak (على قلبك).

Habibi or Habibti Habibi (to a male) and Habibti (to a female) means “my love” or in Arabic.

Say “ana uHibbuki” to publicly and officially declare your love to a female. “Ana” is pronounced “ah-nuh,” and rhymes with the girl’s names “Hannah” and “Anna.” Using this method to say “I love you” is normally reserved for situations in which you want your lover and everyone else to know your true feelings.

There are 2 ways of saying “I miss you” in Arabic: “أنا أَفتَقِدُك” – “ana aftaqiduka/ aftaqiduki”; the verb takes the “ka/ki” suffix, to indicate the gender of the person missed (object of the verb), “ka” for masculine and “ki” for feminine.

New Word Suggestion. I swear to Allah. To promise that something is true.

For example many Muslims say “Wallahi (by Allah) this” or “Wallahi that” in casual conversation. When you clearly state something and swear by Allah, and in your heart you mean this oath to be solemn, then breaking it will be sinful unless you make atonement (kafāra) for it.

If you have Somali friends you may have heard a variant of the phrase, “wallahi.” (Pronunciation: wah-law-he). This is often followed by the word, “bro,” and is said after every sentence.

Wallahi (pronounced “wah-luh-hee”) is Arabic but we Somalis have our own version adding the “i” at the end. Many classmates and non-Somali friends at Rainier Beach High School started using this word because of the number of times they’ve heard Somali students say it. It means “I swear to God”.

Wallah, an Arabic expression meaning “I swear by God” used to make a promise or express great credibility.

“Mo ni fe re” is Yoruba for “I love you” and literally translates to “I have your love.” Yoruba language needs little introduction as it is one of the 4 official languages of Nigeria.

Ẹ n lẹ (en-le): Hello Ẹ n lẹ means hello in this part of Nigeria.

noun ; Affliction, trouble or tribulation Wahala is a word that has been used in both the Yoruba and Hausa language for a very long period of time.

Usually pronounced “har fa”. “How far?” is the most common way to say “hello” in Nigerian pidgin….When you are not sure how to greet somebody, it is always appropriate to say “Kóyo ”.

1. Mesiere. Mesiere is the Efik/Ibibio way of greeting.
2. Sannu!
3. Abole.