قحبة

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قحبة

/qaħ.ba/

Where it comes from

From the root ق ح ب (q ḥ b) related to coughing. Said to be from the practice of coughing as a signal to potential customers in pre-Islamic Arabia.

noun قَحْبَة · qaḥba · قِحَاب · الْقَحْبَة

cougher, a woman who coughs a lot, especially an old one
vulgar whore, harlot (a prostitute or any woman suspect of promiscuity or indecent behaviour)
Similar: عاهِرة, فاجِرة

In English

prostitute a person having sex for profit
bitch disagreeable, aggressive person, usually female
whore prostitute

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {قحبة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}