A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. مكفهر mukfahirr dim, dusky, gloomy; clouded, overcast; grave, sullen, meloncholy Root: ك-ف-ه-ر Page: 976* Example: “قَعَدَ هكَذا، مُكْفَهِرَّ الوَجْهِ، حَتّى غابَتِ الشَّمس” Translation: “he sat like that, with a sullen face, until the sun had set” Notes: Today’s word, مُكفَهِرّ, is the active…
اِخْتِيار root: خ-ي-ر / form VIII verbal noun / definition: choosing I spent hours of the day yesterday—following a strong PhD-productive push in the morning—building a shelving unit that represents our latest bid to increase storage space in the home we already feel like we’re growing out of. I, just to clarify, am a lover…
