Wehr Wednesdays #111

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


ra’ra’a: رأرأ بعينيه (bi-‘ainaihi) to roll one’s eyes


Root: ر-ء-ر-ء

Page: 367*

Example: “بَينَما كُنتُ أَتَكَلَّم، رَأَيتُهُ يُرَأْرِئُ بِعَينَيه”

Translation: “while I was speaking, I saw him rolling his eyes”



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

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