Wehr Wednesdays #127

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


ضحك في ذقنه to laugh in s.o.’s face


Root: ذ-ق-ن

Page: 358*

Example: “أَخبَرتُها عَن المُعْضِلَةِ فَضَحِكَتْ في ذَقْني”

Translation: “I told her about the dilemma and she laughed in my face”



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

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