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نغل قلبه على (qalbuhū) to harbor resentment against, hold a grudge against
Root: ن-غ-ل
Page: 1151*
Example: “رَغْمَ كُلِّ جُهودِها في المُسامَحة، لا يَزالُ قَلبُها يَنغَلُ عَليه”
Translation: “despite all her efforts to forgive, she still harboured resentment towards him”
Notes:
- The form I verb نَغِلَ / يَنغَلُ means “for a wound to fester”, so holding a grudge is equated—through this expression—to the festering of one’s own heart
- For similar phrases, check out Two Arabic Verbs Meaning “to Harbour Feelings”
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 