بغل (Baghl)
What does بغل (Baghl) mean? بغل (Baghl) is a Arabic mild that translates to “mule / stubborn ass / dumb brute” in English.
Literal Translation
mule
Meaning & Usage
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"mule / stubborn ass / dumb brute"
A mule — the sterile offspring of a horse and a donkey. In the Arab insult animal kingdom, the mule occupies a specific niche: stupider than a horse (which is noble), more stubborn than a donkey (which is at least useful), and unable to reproduce (making it a genetic dead end). Calling someone baghl says they're the worst combination of two mediocre things.
Examples in the Wild
يا بغل، ما تسمع حكي! (Ya baghl, ma tisma' haki! - You mule, you won't listen!) — About someone who stubbornly refuses to take advice.