وحشی (Vahshi)
What does وحشی (Vahshi) mean? وحشی (Vahshi) is a Farsi (Persian) moderate that translates to “savage, wild, barbaric” in English.
Literal Translation
wild, savage, barbaric
Meaning & Usage
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"savage, wild, barbaric"
Wild, uncivilized, savage — someone who behaves without regard for social norms or human decency. It's a step beyond 'heyvān' (animal): a 'heyvān' is merely brutish, but a 'vahshi' is dangerously uncontrolled. The word carries echoes of the civilized/barbarian divide that's deep in Persian cultural DNA.
Examples in the Wild
'Vahshi bāzi dar nayār!' — don't act like a savage! 'Mesle vahshi-hā raftār mikoneh' — he behaves like a barbarian. Applied to both physical violence and social gracelessness.