A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
دمث damiṯ pl. دماث dimāṯ: دمث الأخلاق gentle, mild-tempered
Root: د-م-ث
Page: 336*
Example: “كانوا دِماثَ الأَخلاقِ مُنذُ طُفولَتِهِم”
Translation: “they’ve been mild-tempered since their childhood”
Notes:
- This phrase is an example of The False/Adjective إضافة
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
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