A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
لا يجف له ريق (yajiffu) he is untiring (in speaking), he talks incessantly
Root: ر-ي-ق
Page: 431*
Example: “!لا يَجِفُّ لَهُ ريقٌ رَغمَ أَنَّهُ لَيسَ مِن هذا الأَمرِ في قَبيلٍ وَلا دَبير”
Translation: “he talks incessantly despite the fact he has absolutely nothing to do with the matter!”
Notes:
- This week’s phrase is on the same page as last week’s verb in Wehr Wednesdays #183 (unintentional!)
- And ليس من هذا الأمر في قبيل ولا دبير is from Wehr Wednesdays #125!
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 