A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
غت الضحك (ḍaḥika) to suppress one’s laughter, bite one’s lip
Root: غ-ت-ت
Page: 779*
Example: “وَلَمّا رَأَوْهُ ما كادوا يَغُتّونَ الضَّحِك”
Translation: “when they saw him, they could barely contain their laughter”
Notes:
- For more on the verb كادَ / يَكادُ, read Using كاد
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 