vahşi

Meaning

turbulent, lawless, wild, truculent, barbarian, vitriolic, savage, fierce, ferocious

Frequency

B1
Etymology

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish وحشی (vahşi, “wild, savage”), from Arabic وَحْشِيّ (waḥšiyy), adjectival form of وَحْش (waḥš, “wild animal, monster”). Compare Persian وحشی (vahši).

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