A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
أسفّ النظر إليه (naẓara) to give s.o. a sharp look
Root: س-ف-ف
Page: 480*
Example: “كِدْتُ أُقاطِعُها، لكِنَّها أَسَفَّتْ إلَيَّ النَّظَرَ فَصَمَتُّ”
Translation: “I was about to interrupt her, but she shot me a sharp look so I held my tongue”
Notes:
- أَسَفَّ / يُسِفُّ is a form IV verb from the geminate root س-ف-ف
- This phrase reminds me of our extensive synonym lists for “to look at”—here’s part 1 and part 2!
- For more about the verb كِدتُ featured at the start of the example sentence, see Using كاد
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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