A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. هفت نفسه إلى (nafsuhū) he yearned for…; Root: ه-ف-ف Page: 1207* Example: “هَفَّتْ نَفسُها إلى أَيّامِ الطُّفولةِ البَسيطةِ الحِلْوة” Translation: “she yearned for those sweet, simple childhood days” Notes: Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet: * The Hans Wehr…
كَوْكَب root: ك-و-ك-ب / noun / plural: كَواكِب / definition: planet (compare with the Akkadian) Isn’t it ironic (or maybe just careless of me) that I placed all of my winter boots in storage just before the heavens opened over London last night and left us deluged in a mizzle-to-downpour pendulum. My friend questioned my…
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