A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
يبحث عن (يسعى إلى) حتفه بظلفه yabḥaṯu ‘an (yas’ā ilā) ḥatfihī bi-ẓilfihī he brings about his own destruction, digs his own grave
Root: ح-ت-ف
Page: 183*
Example: “أَلا يُدْرِكُ الزَّعيمُ أَنَّهُ كانَ يَسْعى إلى حَتْفِهِ بِظِلْفِهِ مُنْذُ لَحظةِ ذلِكَ القَرارِ المَلْعون!؟”
Translation: “does the chief not realise that he’s been digging his own grave ever since he made that cursed decision?!”
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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