أَجْوَف root: ج-و-ف / adjective / definition: hollow Two weeks ago, in one of our Academic Arabic posts, we looked at the form I, hollow verb قامَ which—when followed by بِـ—means “to carry out or undertake”. But قام holds many meanings. And its meaning in any given place is dictated by the semantic and syntacticContinue reading “Arabic’s Chameleon Words: قام”
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The Many Meanings of وَ
فَلَك root: ف-ل-ك / noun / plural: أَفْلاك / definition: celestial orbit July is waning and August, only four moonrises away, awaits expectantly. And I, in four new moons, reach 29 (or 30, Turkish-ly speaking) and all this talk of moons is sending me into an orbital spin. Whatever that may mean. And speaking ofContinue reading “The Many Meanings of وَ”
Arabic’s Chameleon Words: أدّى
المَغرِب root: غ-ر-ب / proper noun / definition: Morocco This week, I’ve been missing Morocco and discovering Taiwanese fried chicken. I’m not sure there’s a direct link there, but who knows? It’s been six weeks in which the Sun has greened my eyes and I can’t fathom returning to London in ten. I’ve been embracingContinue reading “Arabic’s Chameleon Words: أدّى”
Arabic’s Chameleon Words: حقّق
حَقّ root: ح-ق-ق / noun / definition: truth After I washed down the social anxieties of last week with a few Kalms‘, I woke up this Monday looking ahead to an empty social calendar for the next two weeks. Huh. Feels odd. Well, it’ll give me some time to work on creating more content forContinue reading “Arabic’s Chameleon Words: حقّق”
Arabic’s Chameleon Words: اهتمّ
حِرْباء root: ح-ر-ب / noun / plural: حَرابي / definition: chameleon There are many Arabic words from which multiple meanings bloom, taking on a certain one according to the context. A bit like how a chameleon adapts to its immediate environment. Learning the meanings of these chameleon words is especially beneficial to us Arabic studentsContinue reading “Arabic’s Chameleon Words: اهتمّ”
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