سَيِّء
sayyiʾ
Adjective
Meaning
bad
Usage
سَيِّئ is more formal/MSA-influenced. In casual Lebanese speech, بَشِع or مِش مْنِيح are more commonly used for 'bad'. سَيِّئ tends to appear when speakers want to sound more serious or formal.
Forms
Masculineسَيِّئ
Feminineسَيِّئَة
Pluralسَيِّئِين
Examples
الطَّقْس سَيِّئ اليَوْم، مَا فِينَا نِطْلَع.
The weather is bad today, we can't go out.
هَالفِيلِم كْتِير سَيِّئ، مَا بِنْصَحَك فِيه.
This movie is really bad, I don't recommend it to you.
Root
س و ا
