A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
أرهف الأذن (uḏn) to prick up one’s ears (لفلان so as to catch the words of s.o.)
Root: ر-ه-ف
Page: 420*
Example: “وَقَفَ بِلا حَراك وَأَرهَفَ الأُذْنَ لَها مِن وَراءِ الباب”
Translation: “he stood motionless and pricked up his ears to catch her words from behind the door”
Notes:
- أَرهَفَ / يُرهِفُ is a form IV verb!
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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