Arabic vocabulary
سَقَمٌillness
How to say “illness” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
وصحتك قبل سقمك،
And your health before your illness.
سَقَمِكَ — your illness. A noun 'illness' with an attached 'your' fused on, completing the 'before' phrase: before your illness. The possessor rides on the suffix; it names the deadline for using your health.
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