A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
كسير الخاطر with broken courage, humiliated
Root: ك-س-ر
Page: 968*
Example: “رَجَعَ إلى أَهلِهِ كَسيرَ الخاطِرِ مُنَكَّسَ الرَّأْس”
Translation: “he returned to his family, humiliated and hanging his head”
Notes:
- This phrase (plus منكّس الرأس in the sentence) is an example of a false/adjective إضافة!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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