A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
دون طائل and لا طائل تحته (فيه) (ṭā’ila) of no use, of no avail, useless, unavailing, futile
Root: ط-و-ل
Page: 674*
Example: “آنَذاكَ أَدرَكَتْ أَنَّ كُلَّ جُهودَها كانَتْ دونَ طائِلةٍ”
Translation: “it was then that she realised all her efforts had been futile”
Notes:
- To learn more about words like آنذاك, check out The ذاك Suffix!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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