A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
بلا جدوى (bi-lā) and على غير جدوى (ḡairi) of no avail, useless, futile, in vain
Root: ج-د-و
Page: 138*
Example: “وَمَعَ ذلِكَ، كانَت المُناقَشاتُ المُطَوَّلةُ بِلا جَدْوى”
Translation: “however, the lengthy discussions were of no avail”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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