Arabic vocabulary
شَنْعَاءodious in Arabic
شَنْعَاء is how you say “odious” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
وكم من رجل غضب على ولده أو صديقه، فقال كلمة قاسية فرقت بينهما، أو فعل فعلة شنعاء أورثت عداوة
How many a man has gotten angry at his child or friend, uttered a harsh word that separated them, or committed a terrible deed that led to enmity.
شَنْعَاءَ — odious. An adjective 'hideous' describing the deed. It trails its noun and copies its indefinite ending, agreeing with it: a hideous deed.
From: Restraining Anger →
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