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خطير

[xa.tˤiːr]

adj

LanguageMoroccan Arabic (Morocco)

Meaning
  1. dangerous, risky
  2. great
  3. amazing
  4. powerful
Examples

السياقة بسرعة كبيرة شي حاجة خطيرة.

Driving at a high speed is a dangerous thing.

Pronunciationxa.tˤiːr

Part of speechadj

Usage noteIn informal contexts, it can express admiration, similar to saying something is 'awesome' or 'powerful'.

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