A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
أماط اللثام عن to disclose, uncover, reveal s.th., bring s.th. to light
Root: م-ي-ط
Page: 1097*
Example: “أَماطَ اللِّثامَ عَن الحَقيقةِ وَسْطَ كُلِّ هذِهِ الشّائِعات”
Translation: “it uncovered the truth amidst all of the rumours”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 