بی حیا (Bi haya)

/biː hæˈjɑː/insult

What does بی حیا (Bi haya) mean? بی حیا (Bi haya) is a Dari moderate that translates to “shameless / brazen hussy” in English.

without modesty / shameless

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"shameless / brazen hussy"

Haya is the Islamic virtue of modesty, shame, and bashfulness — particularly expected of women. Calling someone bi haya means they've abandoned all social propriety. When aimed at a woman, it implies she's sexually immodest. When aimed at a man, it means he has no sense of social boundaries or decency.

چه بی حیا استی، پیش مهمان اینطور گپ میزنی. (Che bi haya asti, pesh mehman intor gap mezani. - How shameless you are, talking like that in front of guests.) — A mother scolding a child.