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Fisal’s Dictionary: “to read” Posted by on Jan 28, 2012

     Today, we are going to go on a journey to the depths of the Arabic Dictionary to discover some of its secrets. We will look up the root verb قرأ   and explore some of its derivatives. * قــَـرأ    [V. T.] = to read.                             Ex. – قــَـرأ محمدٌ الخطابَ  = Mohammad read the letter.   …

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Fisal’s Dictionary: سكن Posted by on Dec 24, 2011

The verb "to dwell"

        Today, we are going to go on a journey to the depths of the Arabic Dictionary to discover some of its secrets. We will look up the root verb سكن  and explore some of its derivatives. * سَـكـَـنَ    [V.I.] = 1) to stop moving or be silent.                                            Ex. –  سـكـنـت الـريـحُ  =  The wind stopped.                                   2) to calm…

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