Arabic vocabulary
How to say “desire” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
قال يقولون لو أنهم رأوها كانوا أشد عليها حرصًا، وأشد لها طلبًا، وأعظم فيها رغبة
He said: They say: If they had seen it, they would be more eager for it, more earnest in seeking it, and greater in their desire for it.
رَغْبَةً — desire. An accusative-of-specification — 'in desire' — closing the trio: keener in eagerness, in seeking, and greater in desire. The accusative pins each to its exact respect.
From: Where Angels Gather →OpenArabic teaches words like رغبة through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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