كتشي

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ك ت ش
2 terms

Etymology

From English kitschy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ta.ʃi/, [ˈka.ta.ʃi]

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Adjective

كتشي • (kataši) (feminine كتشيّة (katašiyye), common plural كتشيّين (katašiyyīn))

1. kitschy, tacky
2. low-class, vulgar

   Synonym: سوقي (sūʔi)

See also

• مكتّش (mkatteš)