A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
تعتيم ta’tīm darkening, obscuring, clouding
Root: ع-ت-م
Page: 689*
Example: “يطالبون بِحُرِّيّةِ الصَّحافةِ ورَفْعِ التَّعْتيمِ الإعْلامي”
Translation: “they are demanding freedom of the press and an end to the media blackout”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 