قحبة (Qahba)

/ˈqɑħ.bæ/insult, sexual

What does قحبة (Qahba) mean? قحبة (Qahba) is a Arabic severe that translates to “whore / slut” in English.

whore / prostitute

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"whore / slut"

The standalone word for whore — while 'ibn el qahba' (son of a whore) is already in the seed file, the word 'qahba' by itself is a direct attack on a woman (or feminizing attack on a man). It's the classical Arabic word for prostitute, appearing in medieval texts, and it has never softened. Across every dialect, qahba retains maximum impact.

يا قحبة! (Ya qahba! - You whore!) — Direct insult, maximum offense. Can be aimed at men to feminize/degrade them.