חמאר

Hebrew

Etymology

From South Levantine Arabic حمار (ḥmār, “donkey, idiot, dumbass, jackass”), which is from Arabic حِمَار (ḥimār, “donkey”). Doublet of חֲמוֹר.

Pronunciation

Noun

חְמָאר • (khmár) m (plural indefinite חְמָארִים, no construct forms, feminine counterpart חְמָארִית)

  1. (vulgar) idiot, dumbass, jackass, fool
    Synonyms: אִידִיוֹט, חֲמוֹר, טֶמְבֶּל, טִפֵּשׁ / טיפש
    וַואי, אָחִי, יָצָאתָ חְמָאר!
    wáy, akhí, yatsáta khmár!
    Wow, man, you've been made a fool of!

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