مْعَصِّب
mʿaṣṣeb
Adjective
Meaning
angry
Usage
The most common Lebanese Arabic word for 'angry' or 'upset,' from the verb عَصَّب / تْعَصَّب (to get angry). Feminine is مْعَصِّبَة. More colloquial than MSA غَاضِب, which is rarely used in speech.
Forms
Masculineمْعَصِّب
Feminineمْعَصِّبَة
Pluralمْعَصِّبِين
Examples
شُو بَك؟ شَكْلَك مْعَصَّب الْيَوْم.
What's wrong with you? You look angry today.
سَارَة كَانِت مْعَصَّبَة وْ قَالِت: "لَيْك يَا رَامِي، وَيْنَك؟"
Sara was frustrated and said: "Hey Rami, where are you?"
أَنَا مْعَصَّبَة مِنَّك! تَلْفَنْتَلَّك مْبَارِح وْ مَا رَدِّيت.
I'm upset with you! I called you yesterday and you didn't answer.
Root
ع ص ب
