A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. فارع القامة tall and slender Root: ف-ر-ع Page: 828* Example: “مَن هذا الشّابُ الفارِعُ القامة؟ آخِرَ مَرّةٍ رَأَيتُهُ كانَ شَكلُهُ مُختَلِفًا تَمامًا” Translation: “who is this tall and slender guy? The last time I saw him, he looked completely different” Notes: Revise all…
خُبْز root: خ-ب-ز / collective noun / definition: bread After much anticipation, I’ve finally started my work placement with an Arabic literary magazine. I spent the day with head tucked into laptop, pausing now and then to graze on the delicious flour-free muffins I’d made at 7am and—now—I remind myself that I said I’d start…
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