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Wehr Wednesdays #360

A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. كرجع البصر ka-r. al-baṣar in the twinkling of an eye, in a moment Root: ر-ج-ع Page: 379* Example: “فَتَغَيَّرَ تَعْبيرُ وَجهِها كَرَجْعِ البَصَرِ وَبَدَأَتِ الدُّموعُ تَتَسَبسَب” Translation: “her expression changed in an instant, and tears began to flow” Revise all of the vocab…

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Arabic-Akkadian Roots: ء-خ-ذ and و-ل-د

حَجْز root: ح-ج-ز / form I verbal noun / definition: booking, reserving Independently organising a three-week trip for four people across multiple cities—with international and internal flights, cross-country trains, five hotels, and jam-packed itineraries (plus sudden cancellations and panicked rebookings)—made me want to curl up in a suitcase and cry. Dry sobs on a warm…

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