Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
Wahash
English translation:
Beast, Lonesome, desolate, barren
Added to glossary by
Alaa Zeineldine
Feb 18, 2002 20:22
22 yrs ago
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Wahash
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| 4 | Lonesome, desolate, barren |
Alaa Zeineldine
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| 4 +2 | Beast |
Olga Simon
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| 4 +1 | Beast |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 | وحش |
Fuad Yahya
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Jan 9, 2006 07:15: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "Government / Politics" to "Names (personal, company)" , "Field (write-in)" from "political" to "(none)"
Jan 9, 2006 07:15: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Alaa Zeineldine
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Lonesome, desolate, barren
These are other possible explanations, also based on Arabic. You can say
واد وحش "wadin wahsh", meaning a desolate or barren valley.
Also قرية وحش "qaryatun wahsh" is a deserted or remote village.
To say that person is left lonesome and forlorn, you could say
ترك وحشا "turika wahsh-an"
Many other variations on these meanings exist.
Regards,
Alaa Zeineldine
واد وحش "wadin wahsh", meaning a desolate or barren valley.
Also قرية وحش "qaryatun wahsh" is a deserted or remote village.
To say that person is left lonesome and forlorn, you could say
ترك وحشا "turika wahsh-an"
Many other variations on these meanings exist.
Regards,
Alaa Zeineldine
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "All the answers are helpfull. The leader of Syria, Haffez Al Wahash, who's name was changed to Hafez Al Assad is whom I was refering to. "
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Olga Simon
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Beast
(In Arabic, Wahash means "Beast") he changed his name to Hafez Al Assad
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\"...Hafez Al Assad, the immediate past King of Syria and father of the present king was the most brilliant, deceptive, and cunning man in the middle east during his era. Born Hafez Al Wahash (In Arabic, Wahash means \"Beast\") he changed his name to Hafez Al Assad (In Arabic, Assad means \"Lion.\")...\"
Quote from:
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Note added at 2002-02-18 20:30:19 (GMT)
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\"...Hafez Al Assad, the immediate past King of Syria and father of the present king was the most brilliant, deceptive, and cunning man in the middle east during his era. Born Hafez Al Wahash (In Arabic, Wahash means \"Beast\") he changed his name to Hafez Al Assad (In Arabic, Assad means \"Lion.\")...\"
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Isodynamia
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SpellerGuy
: The beast in me has no choice but to agree with the Arabic meaning put forth, however, let us not confuse the word with Wabash, the river that flows through the great State of Indiana.
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No river in my answer... Maybe someone else... Thank you.
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Kim Metzger
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Beast
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in Arabic it means beast. It's also an American river. I don't know what kind of political reference you have in mind.
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Vladimir Dubisskiy
: though the river is WABASH (Illinois-Indiana boundary)
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Everybody knows about the Wabash, but there is also a Wahash valley and river.
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Comment: "I like the Answer, Hafez Al Wahash:Hafez Al Assad,Antichrist"
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وحش
The name literally means "wild," the reference being to wild animals.
In Centeral Arabia, the name is also used for girls, with the intended meaning of "deer" or "antelope."
Fuad
In Centeral Arabia, the name is also used for girls, with the intended meaning of "deer" or "antelope."
Fuad
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