vahşi

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish وحشی (vahşi, “wild, savage”), from Arabic وَحْشِيّ (waḥšiyy), adjectival form of وَحْش (waḥš, “wild animal, monster”). Compare Persian وحشی (vahši).

Adjective

vahşi

  1. turbulent, lawless, wild, truculent, barbarian, vitriolic, savage, fierce, ferocious

References

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