سِلْسِلة root: س-ل-س-ل / noun / plural: سَلاسِل / definition: series, chain Due to an unexpected series of events, I found myself this weekend somewhere I never thought I’d go: mini golf. As it turns out, I’m quite the pro (for a beginner, anyway). But I bring myself back to more familiar territory now, asContinue reading “Root Exploration: ع-ذ-ب”
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Wehr Wednesdays #248
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Wehr Wednesdays #247
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
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”
Wehr Wednesdays #246
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Wehr Wednesdays #245
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Step-by-Step Arabic Literature Translation #15
قَيْلولة root: ق-ي-ل / noun / definition: nap It must be this autumnal weather that’s breezed into mid-summer like an uninvited guest that has me seeking out daytime naps all of a sudden. Maybe I’m squirrelling away energy so I can cope with the gloom. But I’ll claw myself away from another micro-hibernation long enoughContinue reading “Step-by-Step Arabic Literature Translation #15”
Wehr Wednesdays #244
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Wehr Wednesdays #243
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Wehr Wednesdays #242
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Reading Arabic Literature: Thinking Back
التَّمْر root: ت-م-ر / collective noun / definition: dates Akkadian class flew by this week as we ate dates and drank (only mê, water, not karān-am, wine) all in order to learn new vocabulary and begin talking about our daily routines. I noted how the Akkadian word for “star”, kakkab-um, mirrors the Arabic كَوكَبٌ, kawkab-un,Continue reading “Reading Arabic Literature: Thinking Back”
Wehr Wednesdays #241
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Wehr Wednesdays #240
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
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”
Wehr Wednesdays #239
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
The لِ and كَ of Distance
هَزّاز root: ه-ز-ز / adjective / definition: rocking Even after ten sweet days in Morocco, there’s nothing like coming back home and falling into the gentle swing of my rocking chair. I rock, and lull my prodding thoughts about the angle of the chair’s swing into silence to make way for some other brain activity.Continue reading “The لِ and كَ of Distance”
Wehr Wednesdays #238
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Resource: Arabic Podcast Platform
ثَمانِية root: ث-م-ن / noun / definition: eight I came across the ثمانية podcast platform a few weeks back through a video on their YouTube channel and realised I’d stumbled upon another gem of a resource.
Wehr Wednesdays #237
A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
Uncommon Arabic Words for the Soul
روح root: ر-و-ح / noun / plural: أَرْواح / definition: soul Having entered the ballot for the 2025 London Marathon back in April, I am only reassured of my athletic endurance by the fact that I can walk up the escalators at Bond Street station without my legs giving way or needing to stop forContinue reading “Uncommon Arabic Words for the Soul”
The Arabic Pages 