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

وخيم العاقبة of evil consequences
Root: و-خ-م
Page: 1239*
Example: “لَم يَكونوا يَعرِفونَ أَنَّ ذلِكَ القَرارَ سَيَكونُ وَخيمَ العاقِبة”
Translation: “they were unaware that that decision would have terrible consequences”
Notes:
- وخيم العاقبة is an example of The False/Adjective إضافة!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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