Wehr Wednesdays #254

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


ممراع mimrā’ thriving, flourishing, prosperous (city)


Root: م-ر-ع

Page: 1061*

Example: “وَكَم مِن مَدينةٍ مِمْراعةٍ سَقَطَتْ في ذلِكَ العَصر؟”

Translation: “how many prosperous cities fell in that era?”


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

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