Akbar Zib, Pakistani Diplomat, Rejected In Saudi Arabia Because Name Means 'Biggest D**k' In Arabic

[meegbear]

According to reports, a well respected, high ranking Pakistani official has been rejected as ambassador to Saudi Arabia because his name, Akbar Zib, translates as 'biggest dick' in Arabic.

Yes, that's really what it translates as. Neal Ungerleider over at True/Slant helpfully tells us that Akbar is a common Muslim name that translates to "the greatest", and Zeb is a relatively common Urdu name (زب ) whose meaning in Arabic is a crude word for male genitals.

Ungerleider has also put an Arabic article from Arab Times through Google Translate, with some excellent results:

There was still no statement from the GCC countries on the reason for refusing to accept the appointment (the biggest cock) ambassador to Pakistan, where ... Arab Times was not able to know the reason too, but after research and investigation shows that the Pakistani diplomat (the biggest dick) is one of the biggest specialists in the Pak-US economic relations and has held an important post in successive Pakistani governments will be responsible for almost one US-Pakistan Economic Relations

But les GCC do not want (the biggest cock) and object to the appointment and refused to give his reasons.

According to Foreign Policy's Passport blog, Zib had previously been rejected from posts in United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for similar reasons.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/08/akbar-zib-pakistani-diplo_n_451640.html

[Bucky]

1. So that's why they say "Once you go Pak you never go back."

It's not discriminatory. Saudi Arabia rejected Dick Butkus's appointment as ambassador for the same reason.

[Soylent Brice]

2. Admiral Ackbar concurs.

[gmoney]

3. "I have a vewy gweat fwiend in Wome called Biggus Dickus..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGb4STRfKw

"...he has a wife you know..."

[On the Road]

4. He Really Needs to Meet Up

with the Turkish liaison named in this letter:

[AnnieBW]

5. He goes drinking with Amb. Wang Hung Lo from China

:rofl:

[nemo137]

13. I actually knew a guy named Hung Wang when I was in college.

And my friend's pastor for years was the Rev. Richard Wang, son of Mr. Harold Wang.

It's a pity the English language is so...profligate with our synonyms for the male member.

[DeSwiss]

6. I can imagine that when he was in grade school....

...everyday he couldn't wait for the teacher to call his name on the roll.....


Teacher: Is the "Greatest Dick" here?
Akbar Zib: {looks down into his lap and the says}: PRESENT!!!

:rofl: K&R

[SoCalDem]

7. Isn't his name Arabic? Did he choose that name at puberty?

:rofl:

[KamaAina]

9. If he's Pakistani, the name is likely Urdu

that's as funny as the former Archbishop of Manila -- Jaime Cardinal Sin! :rofl:

[SoCalDem]

10. In my hometown we had a dentist named Dr. Paine

and a furniture store named Cheatum & Howe.

and in Colorado, there was an othopedist at the medical group...named.... Dr Bonebrake. :rofl:

[KonaKane]

8. Interesting mistranslation?

I was taught the word was actually "zub" when I was taking Arabic classes. Either that is a mistranslation above or its a dialectic variant I hadn't heard before.

By the way, Urdu is not Arabic so it's pretty silly to assume the vulgar meaning given that.

[MadHound]

11. I think that we need to start addressing Cheney this way

Akbar Dick, I like it!:evilgrin:

[KonaKane]

12. It doesn't even fit Arabic grammar....weird

They are making way too much of this. First of all, "akbar" is "greater" not "greatest (biggest)". Second of all in order for that name to make sense in Arabic it would have to be Alzib Alakbar (Arabic adjective/noun construction is very unique, it goes (article)Noun + (article)Adjective)

Can anyone with better Arabic skills confirm this?