A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
منقطع القرين munqaṭi’ al-q. matchless, peerless, unrivaled, incomparable, unique, singular
Root: ق-ر-ن
Page: 890*
Example: “كانَتْ أَديبةً مُنقَطِعةَ القَرينِ في إبداعِها”
Translation: “she was a writer unrivalled in terms of her creative ability”
Notes:
- منقطع القرين is an example of the false/adjective إضافة!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 