Wehr Wednesdays #91

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


جعل (وضع) هـ نصب عينيه (‘ainaihi) to direct one’s attention to…, have … in view


Root: ن-ص-ب

Page: 1136*

Example: “قَد وَضَعَ نُصبَ عَينَيهِ إحداثَ التَّغيير”

Translation: “he directed his attention to effecting change”



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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition

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