Wehr Wednesdays #181

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


ابن يومه of one day, short-lived, passing, ephemeral


Root: ي-و-م

Page: 1301*

Example: “مَعَ الأَسَف، كانَ السِّلمُ اِبنَ يَومِه”

Translation: “unfortunately, the peace was short-lived”


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

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