A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
أبلى بلاء حسنا (balā’an ḥasanan) to stand the test; to prove o.s. brave (in war)
Root: ب-ل-و
Page: 91*
Example: “قَد أَبْلى بَلاءً حَسَناً وفازَ أَخيراً”
Translation: “he proved himself and eventually won”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 