A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
بلغ السيل الزبى balaḡa s-sailu z-zubā the matter reached a climax, things came to a head
Root: ز-ب-ي
Page: 433*
Example: “قَد بَلَغَ السَّيلُ الزُّبى في المِنطَقةِ وَأَعلَنَت السُّلُطاتُ عَن حالةِ الطَّوارِئ”
Translation: “things came to a head in the region and the authorities declared a state of emergency”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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