Wehr Wednesdays #145

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


لا يني (with foll. imperf.) not to tire (of doing s.th.)


Root: و-ن-ي

Page: 1291*

Example: “لا يَني يَتَدَخَّلُ في شُؤونِهِم”

Translation: “he doesn’t tire of interfering in their affairs”


Notes:

  • و-ن-ي is an example of a mixed root—it’s both assimilated and defective

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

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