Wehr Wednesdays #208

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


عري عن كل أساس (asās) to be completely unfounded, be without any foundation


Root: ع-ر-ي

Page: 712*

Example: “مَتى سَيَتَوَقَّفونَ عَن تَرويجِهِم لِهذه الاِدِّعاءات الَّتي عَرِيَتْ عَن كُلِّ أَساس؟”

Translation: “when will they stop spreading these baseless allegations?”


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

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