Arabic vocabulary
عَضَلَةٌmuscle in Arabic
عَضَلَةٌ is how you say “muscle” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
لا تُحاور كسلك كما لو كان قدرًا؛ عامله كعضلةٍ تُدرَّب
Do not treat your laziness as if it were destiny; treat it as a muscle to be trained.
كَعَضَلَةٍ — as a muscle. 'ka-' = 'as, like'; 'adala' = 'muscle', so 'like a muscle'.
From: On Sincerity →
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