Arabic vocabulary
سِر is how you say “secret” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
وفي التعبير عن الأعمال بالسر لطيفة وهو أن الأعمال نتائج السرائر الباطنة
And there is a subtlety in expressing deeds in secrecy, as deeds are the results of hidden inner states.
بِالسِّرِّ — in secrecy. A preposition bi- fused onto the definite noun 'the secrecy', so 'in secrecy'. The bi- here marks the manner or wording chosen, taking the genitive; it frames the point that the deeds are spoken of under the term 'secret'.
From: Preparing for Judgment Day →OpenArabic teaches words like سِر through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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