diff --git a/src/arabic/LexiconAra.gf b/src/arabic/LexiconAra.gf
index 3ff631384..fcd47e404 100644
--- a/src/arabic/LexiconAra.gf
+++ b/src/arabic/LexiconAra.gf
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ flags
   ask_V2Q      = dirV2 (regV "يَس؟َل") ;
 --  ask_V2Q      = dirV2 (v1 "س؟ل" a a) ;
   baby_N       = brkN "طفل" "فِعل" "أَفعال" Masc Hum;
-  bad_A        = sndA "سو؟" "فَيِّع" ;
+--  bad_A        = sndA "سو؟" "فَيِّع" ;
+  bad_A        = mkA "سَيِّئ" "سَيِّئَة" "سَيِّئِين" ;
   bank_N       = brkN "بنك" "فَعل" "فُعُول" Masc NoHum ;
   beautiful_A  = sndA "جمل" "فَعِيل" ;
   become_VA    = mkVA (v4 "صبح") ;