A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
موت زؤام maut zu’ām a sudden or violent death
Root: ز-ء-م
Page: 432*
Example: “فَضَّلَ المَوْتَ الزُّؤامَ عَلى كَشْفِ سِرِّه”
Translation: “he would have favoured a sudden death over divulging his secret”
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
