A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
… في صميم amid, in
Root: ص-م-م
Page: 612*
Example: “يَقلَقونَ بِشَأْنِ تَفاقُمِ العَلاقاتِ في الآوِنةِ الأَخيرةِ في صَميمِ الجُهودِ المُسْتَمِرّةِ لِحَلِّ الأَزْمة”
Translation: “they’re worried about the recent worsening of relations amid ongoing efforts to resolve the crisis”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 