A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
buḡyata (prep.) with the aim of, for the purpose of
Root: ب-غ-ي
Page: 83*
Example: “عَمِلوا طُولَ اللَّيْلِ بُغْيَةَ إنْجازِ المَشْروعِ”
Translation: “they worked throughout the night with the aim of completing the project”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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