A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
زاد ضغثا على إبالة to make things worse
Root: ض-غ-ث
Page: 634*
Example: “!وَما زادَ ضِغثاً على إبّالةٍ أَنَّها نَسِيَتْ اِسمَهُ”
Translation: “and what made matters worse is that she forgot his name!”
Notes:
- ضِغث means “muddle” while إبّالة (which may also be spelt without the shadda: إبالة) means “bundle” or “bale”!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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