Arabic vocabulary
الْحُمْقُfolly in Arabic
الْحُمْقُ is how you say “folly” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
وَأَمَّا الْحُمْقُ فَإِنَّهُ غَرِيزَةٌ
As for folly, it is an instinct.
الْحُمْقَ — the folly. This definite noun is the subject the 'as for ...' frame is spotlighting, standing apart as the topic the rest will comment on. Its 'the' marks it as the known thing in view. It names folly, set up for the verdict that follows.
From: On Foolishness and Wisdom →
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