A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
عفاشة ‘ufāša: عفاشة من الناس worthless people
Root: ع-ف-ش
Page: 730*
Example: “كانَتْ تَعتَبِرُهُم عُفاشَةً مِنَ النّاسِ وَمَرَّتْ بِهِم شامِخةَ الأَنف”
Translation: “she considered them worthless people and walked past them with arrogance”
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
- Wehr Wednesdays Vocab (#1-100)
- Wehr Wednesdays Vocab (#101-200)
- Wehr Wednesdays Vocab (#201-300)
- Wehr Wednesdays Vocab (#301-400)
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 