Arabic vocabulary

دَمink in Arabic

دَم is how you say “ink” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.

Example sentences

ما زال يكتب بدم الندم سطور الحزن في القصص،
He never stopped writing with the blood of regret the lines of sadness in the stories.
بِدَمِ — with the blood. bi- = 'with'; dam means 'blood' — 'with the blood (of…)', heading an 'of…' phrase with the next word.
From: Adam's Descent →
كل المسلم على المسلم حرام دمه، وعرضه، وماله،
All of a Muslim is sacred to another Muslim: his blood, his honor, and his wealth.
دَمُهُ — his blood. This is 'blood' with 'his' attached, 'his blood', the suffix naming the possessor and pointing back to the Muslim. It is one of three items spelling out what 'all of him' covers, listed in the subject form as things that are sacred.
From: Avoid Envy and Suspicion →

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