A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
رث الهيئة r. al-hai’a of shabby appearance
Root: ر-ث-ث
Page: 377*
Example: “أَصبَحَ عَجوزًا رَثَّ الهَيْئة”
Translation: “he had become an old man of shabby appearance”
Notes:
- This phrase is an example of a false or adjective idaafa!
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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