A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
برق خلب barqun kullabun and barqu kullabin lightning without a downpour; a disappointing, disillusioning matter; an unkept promise; letdown
Root: خ-ل-ب
Page: 293*
Example: “وَعَدَها بِأَنَّ الأُمورَ سَوفَ تَنجَحُ، لكِنَّها كانَت بَرقاً خُلَّباً”
Translation: “he promised her that things would go well, but it was a letdown”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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