A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
مدعاة mad’āh determining factor, decisive motive or incentive; reason, motive, cause (إلى for) | مدعاة إلى الشك (šakk) cause for doubt
Root: د-ع-و
Page: 327*
Example: “تُعْتَبَرُ هذِهِ الاِتِّجاهاتُ العالَميّةُ مَدْعاةً إلى القَلَقِ”
Translation: “these global trends are considered a cause for concern”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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