A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
بصيص baṣīṣ glow, shine; glimpse, ray (e.g., of hope); lustrous, shining
Root: ب-ص-ص
Page: 75*
Example: “في خِضَمِّ كلِّ هذا، هناكَ بَصيصُ أَمَلٍ”
Translation: “in the midst of all this, there’s a glimpse of hope”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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