A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
سجا (سجو) (sajā) u (سجو sajw, سجو sujūw) to be calm, quiet, tranquil (night, sea)
Root: س-ج-و
Page: 464*
Example: “اِنْتَظَرَتْ حَتّى سَجا اللَّيلُ وَطَلَعَ القَمَر”
Translation: “she waited until the night had become tranquil and the moon had risen”
Notes:
- This verb, سَجا / يَسجو, is a defective form I verb—for more about this type of verb, see Form I Defective Verbs: ا or و or ي or ى?
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 