A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
لا مندوحة له عن (mandūḥata) it is indispensable, absolutely necessary, mandatory, imperative for him
Root: ن-د-ح
Page: 1116*
Example: “والآنَ لا مَندوحةَ لَنا عَن فَرضِ العُقوبات”
Translation: “and now we have no choice but to impose sanctions”
Notes:
- لا مندوحةَ is an example of the Absolute Negation—hence the fatha ending!
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 
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