A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
ازدان فراشه بولد (firāšuhū bi-waladin) his bed was graced with a son, i.e., a son was born to him
Root: ز-ي-ن
Page: 454*
Example: “بَعْدَ سِنين مِنَ الدُّعاءِ، قَدِ ازْدانَ فِراشُهُ بِبِنْت”
Translation: “after years of supplication, he was blessed with a baby girl”
Notes:
- اِزْدانَ / يَزْدانُ is a form VIII verb from the hollow root ز-ي-ن; you’ll also notice how assimilation has taken place in this verb (ت > د)—for more on assimilation, see this post!
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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