Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Nimrod
Arabic translation:
تافه
Added to glossary by
Iraq (X)
Aug 26, 2004 15:11
19 yrs ago
English term
Iraq (X)
Nimrod
English to Arabic
Other
Slang
I know that in the bible, Cushs' sons name was Nimrod which means mighty hunter. I need the slang term for this word.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 | تافه |
Arabicstart
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| 4 +2 | FYI |
ArabInk
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| 3 +1 | stubborn, rebel |
Randa Farhat
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| 4 | حمار |
Jamal Mavrikios
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| 4 | نمرود |
Ahmed Ismail
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Proposed translations
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Arabicstart
Native in Arabic
Accurate and dependable
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, English to French
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تافه
Nimrod is used in US. mostly as slang for joking about...like dingbat...e.t.c.
good luck
good luck
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Comment: "Thank you "
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Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
Lebanon
Science, UN agencies, NGOs, Corporations
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
stubborn, rebel
in slang, when you call someone Namrood, it means he's so stubborn, never listens; or, that he rebels against everything
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Note added at 2 hrs 55 mins (2004-08-26 18:07:46 GMT)
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apparently it has different slang uses. Nimrod in \"our\" slang Arabic means:
راسه يابس - عنيد - فظ - متمرد بغباء
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Note added at 2 hrs 55 mins (2004-08-26 18:07:46 GMT)
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apparently it has different slang uses. Nimrod in \"our\" slang Arabic means:
راسه يابس - عنيد - فظ - متمرد بغباء
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Asghar Bhatti
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thank you
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Saleh Ayyub
: stubborn
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thank you, yes that's what it meant [when we were kids] :)
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ArabInk
: This is not the meaning of "nimrod" in US English. See my note below.
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the English Nimrod is derived from the Arabic, said to be the great hunter and grandson of Noah. the asker wanted the meaning in Arabic, so I assumed he wanted what it means in Arabic slang rather than in American slang!
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حمار
The closest Arabic equivalent to the deragatory term "nimrod" (in the sense of "fool," "buffoon") is حمار (literally "donkey" as in the English "jackass"). It's pronounced Himaar, with the initial "H" being heavily aspirated (pretend you're trying to fog up a mirror).
This term is used colloquially in most Arabic-speaking countries, but it is Standard Arabic.
This term is used colloquially in most Arabic-speaking countries, but it is Standard Arabic.
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Ahmed Ismail
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
The Arabic Wordsmith of North America
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
نمرود
في مصر نطلق عليه
نمرود
ونقول
شخص نمرود
الجمع:
نماردة
نمرود
ونقول
شخص نمرود
الجمع:
نماردة
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FYI
See my note above. This term is similar to "schmuck", which is widely used by lots of people unaware of its original meaning ("penis", in Yiddish). You can (probably) say "nimrod" without being offensive; its not necessarily a dirty word (unlike "dick"). It was in fairly common use when I was a kid (20+ years ago). I'm afraid my colloquial Arabic isn't good enough to come up with a word; I'm sure fusha terms like " زبر " or " قضيب " are too coarse or literal.
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Note added at 44 mins (2004-08-26 15:56:00 GMT)
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FWIW, just hoping this will help native speakers come up with the right word.
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Note added at 2 days 11 hrs 8 mins (2004-08-29 02:20:39 GMT)
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According the Badawi and Hinds (A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic), \"namrood\" in Egyptian colloquial means 1. insolently ungrateful, and 2. naughty, mischievous. Much as randa2 pointed out. However, this is most definitely NOT the sense \"nimrod\" in US English. I seems plausible that \"nimrod\" (English) and \"
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Note added at 2 days 11 hrs 18 mins (2004-08-29 02:30:41 GMT)
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(sorry, the note seems to have been truncated; here\'s the finish:)
...\" نمرود \" (Arabic) may share a common ancestor, but they currently have different meanings. They are \"false cognates\".
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Note added at 44 mins (2004-08-26 15:56:00 GMT)
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FWIW, just hoping this will help native speakers come up with the right word.
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Note added at 2 days 11 hrs 8 mins (2004-08-29 02:20:39 GMT)
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According the Badawi and Hinds (A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic), \"namrood\" in Egyptian colloquial means 1. insolently ungrateful, and 2. naughty, mischievous. Much as randa2 pointed out. However, this is most definitely NOT the sense \"nimrod\" in US English. I seems plausible that \"nimrod\" (English) and \"
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Note added at 2 days 11 hrs 18 mins (2004-08-29 02:30:41 GMT)
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(sorry, the note seems to have been truncated; here\'s the finish:)
...\" نمرود \" (Arabic) may share a common ancestor, but they currently have different meanings. They are \"false cognates\".
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Khalid Hantash
: Sure... that's it!
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thanks
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Amidas
: لوح , عر , اهبل
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Thanks; I like " اهبل ", especially because it seems to retain a touch of obscenity by connotation (" مهبل ").
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