Wehr Wednesdays #173

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


(أسو and أسي) V to be consoled, find solace; to take as one’s model (ب s.o.), emulate, follow (ب s.o., an example)


Root: ء-س-و / ء-س-ي

Page: 21*

Example: “حاوَلَتْ أَنْ تَتَأَسّى بِأُختِها الكَبيرة”

Translation: “she tried to emulate her big sister”


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

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