A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
وراء الكواليس behind the scenes, backstage (also fig.)
Root: ك-و-ل-ي-س
Page: 993*
Example: “أَنْتَ لا تَأْخُذُ بِعَيْنِ الاِعْتِبارِ ما يَحْدُثُ وَراءَ الكَوالِيس”
Translation: “you do not take into consideration what goes on behind the scenes”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 