A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
2هل IV to appear (new moon); to light up (first glimpses of dawn); to begin (month); to offer up (ب ل an animal to a deity)
Root: ه-ل-ل
Page: 1208*
Example: “شاهَدَتْ السَّماءَ وَتَباشيرُ الفَجرِ تُهِلُّ خارِجَ نافِذتِها المُتَّسِخة”
Translation: “she watched the sky as the first glimpses of dawn lit up outside her dirty window”
Notes:
- I love the phrase تَباشير الفجر—we explored it in Wehr Wednesdays #29 back in 2020!
- This verb, أَهَلَّ / يُهِلُّ, is form IV
- Unsure how to get the most out of the dictionary? See How to Use (and Love) the Hans Wehr Dictionary and Reference: A List of Abbreviations in the Hans Wehr Dictionary
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 