A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
قلبه بعقله (bi-‘aqlihī) to turn s.th. over in one’s mind, reflect on s.th., ponder s.th., brood over s.th.
Root: ق-ل-ب
Page: 917*
Example: “جَلَسَ هُناكَ صامِتاً يُقَلِّبُ بِعَقلِهِ كَلِماتِها الأَخيرةَ”
Translation: “he sat there silently, brooding over her last words”
Notes:
- The verb قَلَّبَ / يُقَلِّبُ which appears in this phrase is a form II verb. We saw the form I verb from this root in the phrase قَلَبَ / يَقلِبُ له ظَهرَ المِجَنّ…
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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