A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
استثقل ظله (ẓillahū) to find s.o. unbearable, dislike s.o.
Root: ث-ق-ل
Page: 125*
Example: “بَدَأَ يَستَثقِلُ ظِلَّها”
Translation: “he began to find her unbearable”
Notes:
- For more about بدأ and its synonyms, see Four Synonyms for “to Begin to” in Arabic!
- اِستَثقَلَ / يَستَثقِلُ is a form X verb from the root ث-ق-ل (related to weight and burden)
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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