A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
كان في توديعه he was present for his departure, he saw him off
Root: و-د-ع
Page: 1241*
Example: “كانَتْ في تَوْديعِ اِبنِها وَهُوَ يُغادِرُ البَلَدَ لِأَوَّلِ مَرّة”
Translation: “she saw off her son as he left the country for the first time”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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