How to say "chick, young hen (Arabic) → superficial, materialistic girl (Israeli slang, derogatory)" in Arabic
LoanwordMeaningchick, young hen (Arabic) → superficial, materialistic girl (Israeli slang, derogatory)
Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic
فَرْخَة
farkhaפרח'ה
فرخة
Hebrew · Modern Hebrew
פרחה
frekhaفْرِخَا
How the two words are related
Loanword
Borrowed between the languages (or by both from a third).
Arabic root
ف-ر-خHebrew root
פ-ר-חUsually traced to Arabic farkha, 'chick, young hen' — the same casual 'chick' English uses for a young woman — which Israeli slang hardened into a derogatory stereotype for a flashy, image-obsessed young woman. The root ف-ر-خ is a genuine cousin of Hebrew אפרוח, 'chick' (خ↔ח); despite the look-alike spelling, it has nothing to do with this app's emotions entry فَرَح, 'joy'.
Related Hebrew word:אפרוחefroakhإِفْرُوَاخ
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In a phrase
فَرْخَة صَغِيرَة
farkha ṣaghīraפרח'ה צע'ירהa little chick
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