Wehr Wednesdays #6

A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.


مشحون (mašḥūn) loaded, laden, freighted (esp. ship); charged (el.)


Root: ش-ح-ن

Page: 535*

Example: “ألْقت خِطاباً مَشحوناً بالعاطِفة في المُؤْتَمَر”

Translation: “she gave an emotionally charged speech at the conference”


* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition

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