قرد (Qird)

/qɪrd/insult

What does قرد (Qird) mean? قرد (Qird) is a Arabic moderate that translates to “monkey / ape / clown” in English.

monkey / ape

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"monkey / ape / clown"

Monkey — calling someone subhuman through primate comparison. In the Quran, God turns Sabbath-breaking Jews into apes and pigs (Surah 2:65, 7:166), giving the monkey insult a specifically Quranic resonance that English 'monkey' lacks. Being called qird in Arabic doesn't just mean you're silly — it potentially invokes divine punishment for disobedience.

بطل حركات يا قرد! (Battil harakaat ya qird! - Stop your antics, you monkey!) — Telling someone to stop goofing off.