A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
خالج قلبه (qalbahū) to be uppermost in s.o.’s heart
Root: خ-ل-ج
Page: 293*
Example: “خالَجَتْ قَلبَهُ تِلكَ الهُمومُ وَمَنَعَتْهُ عَن المُضيّ قُدُمًا”
Translation: “those worries pervaded his heart and prevented him from moving forward”
Notes:
- خالَجَ / يُخالِجُ is a form III triliteral verb!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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