A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
عش V to become rooted; to be rooted (في in)
Root: ع-ش-ش
Page: 717*
Example: “قَدْ تَعَشَّشَت الفِكرَةُ في عَقلي”
Translation: “the idea had become rooted in my mind”
Notes:
- This verb comes from the same root as the word for “nest”, عُشّ.
- This root also featured in Arabic Observations: Duplicated Roots with Reduplicated Forms!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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