Arabic vocabulary
How to say “heart” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
حبه وَالله رَأس الحنيفة وبغضه يدل على خبث الطوية
His love is by Allah the essence of Hanifiyyah, and his hatred indicates wickedness of heart.
الطَّوِيَّةِ — heart. The owner in 'foulness of ___', in the genitive. The noun, from a root meaning 'to fold', names the inner self folded out of sight, one's hidden conscience or intent. So hating him 'points to' a rottenness deep inside.
From: The Prophet's Refuge in the Cave →OpenArabic teaches words like طَوِيَّةٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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