A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
يمم وجهه شطر (wajhahū šaṭra) to turn or face toward
Root: ي-م-م
Page: 1299*
Example: “يَمَّمَ وَجْهَهُ شَطْرَ الشَّرْقِ وَشَرَعَ في رِحلَتِهِ الَّتي سَتَأخُذُهُ إلى سُهولِ مُنغوليا”
Translation: “he turned towards the east and set off on his journey that would take him to the steppes of Mongolia”
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 