A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.

ناء بكلكله to oppress s.o. gravely, weigh heavily upon s.o.
Root: ك-ل-ك-ل
Page: 981*
Example: “تِلكَ الأفكارُ التي لا مَفَرَّ مِنها ناءَت بِكَلكَلِها”
Translation: “those inescapable thoughts weighed heavily upon her”
Note:
This phrase reminds me of the one we saw in Wehr Wednesdays #28!
You can now revise all of the Wehr Wednesday vocab so far on Quizlet here to stay on top of things!
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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