Arabic vocabulary
عُثَّةٌmoth in Arabic
عُثَّةٌ is how you say “moth” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
المعصيةُ تُثقب ثوبَ العمل كما تفعل العُثّةُ بالقطن؛
Sin pierces the garment of a deed like a moth does to cotton;
الْعُثَّةُ — The moth. 'the moth', nominative as the delayed subject of 'does'.
From: When Hidden Deeds Are Shown →
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