مكتش

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ك ت ش
2 terms

Etymology

Equivalent to the passive participle of كتّش (kattaš), a denominal verb from English kitschy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mkat.tiʃ/, [(ɪ)mˈkat.tɪʃ]

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Adjective

مكتّش • (mkatteš) (feminine مكتّشة (mkattše), common plural مكتّشين (mkattšīn), elative أكتش (ʔaktaš))

1. low-class, vulgar (of a person)

See also

• كتشي (kataši)