Wehr Wednesdays #207

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


حرق الأرم (ḥaraqa) to gnash one’s teeth (in anger)


Root: ء-ر-م

Page: 16*

Example: “اِعتَراها غَضَبٌ عارِمٌ فَحَرَقَت الأُرَّمَ وَاندَفَعَت خارِجاً”

Translation: “a vicious anger seized her and she gnashed her teeth and stormed out”


Notes:


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

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