A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. خلع عذاره to throw off all restraint, drop all pretenses of shame Root: ع-ذ-ر Page: 702* Example: “بَعْدَ خِيانتِها، قَدْ فَقَدَ صَوابَهُ وخَلَعَ عِذارَهُ فَأَصْبَحَ أَكْثَرَ وَقاحةً مِنْ تِلكَ الخائِنة” Translation: “after her betrayal, he lost his mind and threw off all restraint,…
وَبَر root: و-ب-ر / noun / plural: أَوْبار / definition: the fur of camels and goats Throughout my twenties, I’ve carried a sort of sign-up-and-see-what-happens attitude. I’ll sign up to lead a workshop or run a marathon or join a summer school abroad, etcetera, and then just follow the path of fate. Sometimes, though, I…
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