A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
صنديد ṣindīd pl. صناديد ṣanādīd2 leader, notable; brave, valiant
Root: ص-ن-د-د
Page: 614*
Example: “ما قاتَلَ في المَعرَكةِ إلّا الصِّنديدُ”
Translation: “only the brave fought in the battle”
Notes:
- For more about إلّا and how it affects the grammar of a sentence, have a read of (Over) Seven Ways to Say “Except” in Arabic–Plus the Grammar!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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