Wehr Wednesdays #133

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


وخز الضمير compunctions, pangs of remorse


Root: و-خ-ز

Page: 1239*

Example: “فَعَلَهُ مِراراً وَتَكراراً بِدونِ الشُّعورِ بِوَخزِ الضَّمير”

Translation: “he did it time and time again without feeling a pang of remorse”


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

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