A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
ذاد النوم عن عينيه (an-nauma ‘an ‘ainaihi) to drive or keep the sleep from his eyes
Root: ذ-و-د
Page: 364*
Example: “ذادَ الضَّوءُ الساطِعُ النَّومَ عَن عَينَيها”
Translation: “the bright light kept the sleep from her eyes”
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 