Arabic vocabulary

اغتنمseize in Arabic

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

Example sentences

فاغتنم أيام شبابك قبل هرمك،
So seize the days of your youth before your old age.
فَاغْتَنِمْ — so seize. This 'fa-' is a connector fused to a command-form verb: 'so seize'. The verb is a direct order to 'you', and the 'fa-' frames the command as the conclusion drawn from the warning about life's brevity.
From: Seize the Days You Have →
فاغتنم أيام شبابك قبل هرمك،
So seize the days of your youth before your old age.
فَاغْتَنِمْ — so seize. This 'fa-' is a connector fused to a command-form verb: 'so seize'. The verb is a direct order to 'you', and the 'fa-' frames the command as the conclusion drawn from the warning about life's brevity.
From: While You Still Can →

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