شحاد

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَحَّاذ (šaḥḥāḏ).

Noun

شحاد • (šaḥḥād) m (plural شحَادين (šaḥḥādīn), feminine شحَادة (šaḥḥāde))

1. beggar

See also

• شحَاد ومشارط (šaḥḥād we mšāriṭ, “never look a gift horse in the mouth”)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَحَّاذ (šaḥḥāḏ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaħ.ħaːd/, [ʃaħˈħæːd]

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Noun

شحّاد • (šaḥḥād) m (plural شحّادين (šaḥḥādīn), feminine شحّادة (šaḥḥāde))

1. beggar