Arabic vocabulary
How to say “estrangement” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
والوحشة بَين العَبْد وَبَين ربّه
And estrangement between the servant and their Lord.
وَالْوَحْشَةُ — and estrangement. wa- = 'and'; al- = 'the'; wahsha means 'loneliness, estrangement' and is the subject of the phrase.
From: Returning to God →إياك أن تشتغل بهذا الجدل الذي ظهر بعد انقراض الأكابر من العلماء يشير إلى جدل العميدي فإنه يبعد عن الفقه، ويضيع العمر، ويورث الوحشة والعداوة،
Beware of getting involved in this debate that emerged after the passing of the great scholars (referring to the debate of Al-Amidi), for it distances you from understanding the law, wastes your life, and breeds loneliness and enmity.
الوَحْشَةَ — animosity. 'estrangement, desolation', accusative object — the loneliness it breeds.
From: Avoiding Scholarly Disputation →OpenArabic teaches words like وَحْشَةٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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