زَوْجة root: ز-و-ج / noun / definition: wife One way to understand how a particular culturo-linguistic group view a concept is by looking into their dictionary. So, what does the Arabic dictionary tell us about how a wife is perceived? Setting aside the common term زَوجة (literally meaning “one of a pair”), let’s explore some…
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. شيء يرثى له (yurṯā) a deplorable, regrettable thing Root: ر-ث-ي Page: 377* Example: “كانَ شَيْئًا يُرثى لَهُ، وَعَلَيْهِم أَنْ يَتَحَمَّلوا كامِل المَسْؤوليّةِ عَن دَوْرِهِم فيه” Translation: “it was a deplorable, regrettable thing, and they must take full responsibility for their part in it”…
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