How do you pronounce لاش (Lash)?

لاش (Lash) is pronounced /lɑːʃ/.

What is the English equivalent of لاش (Lash)?

The closest English equivalent of لاش (Lash) is "deadbeat / lazy bum / useless sack".

لاش (Lash)

/lɑːʃ/insult

What does لاش (Lash) mean? لاش (Lash) is a Dari moderate that translates to “deadbeat / lazy bum / useless sack” in English.

Literal Translation

corpse / carcass

Meaning & Usage

"deadbeat / lazy bum / useless sack"

Literally a dead body, but used to describe someone so lazy and useless they might as well be dead. A lash just lies there — doesn't work, doesn't help, doesn't move. The Afghan version of calling someone a 'waste of space.' Also used for someone who is blackout drunk or passed out.

Examples in the Wild

بلند شو لاش، ساعت ده شد و هنوز خوابیدی. (Boland sho lash, sa'at dah shod o hanooz khawabidi. - Get up, you corpse, it's ten o'clock and you're still sleeping.) — Father to son.

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Moderate. Moderate. Common in everyday speech but not for polite company.

Cultural Context

In a country where physical labor is the norm and idleness is considered sinful ('idle hands are the devil's workshop' has a Dari equivalent), being called a lash is a serious character judgment. Afghan fathers use it on teenage sons who won't get out of bed. It's also used to describe the state of someone who has partied too hard — 'lash shuda' (became a corpse) means someone is so drunk or high they've passed out.