A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. إن له شأنا أي شأن inna lahū ša’nan ayya ša’nin it is of the greatest importance (lit.: it is of importance, and of what importance!) Root: ء-ي-ي Page: 47* Example: “!لا تَنسَوْهُ أَبَدًا! إنَّ لَهُ شَأْنًا أَيَّ شَأنٍ” Translation: “Never forget it! It…
أَيّام root: ي-و-م / plural noun / singular: يَوْم / definition: days I remember the first time I heard the word بَعدَين—during my undergrad days, in the classroom. Hmm, I thought, I know the word بعد (“after”) and that sounds like the dual suffix ـَين at the end… but how does that make sense? Can…
