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Uncommon Arabic Words for the Soul

روح root: ر-و-ح / noun / plural: أَرْواح / definition: soul Having entered the ballot for the 2025 London Marathon back in April, I am only reassured of my athletic endurance by the fact that I can walk up the escalators at Bond Street station without my legs giving way or needing to stop for…

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Wehr Wednesdays #236

A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. لا يملك قطميرا (yamliku) he doesn’t own a thing, he hasn’t a red cent to his name Root: ق-ط-م-ر Page: 911* Example: “!لِماذا تَرغَبُ في أَنْ تَكونَ مَعَ رَجُلٍ لا يَملِكُ قِطميراً؟” Translation: “why does she want to be with a guy who…

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