بُطْءslow

Example sentences

• يبحثُ عن مساحاتِ الاتفاق ليجعلها أرضيةً للحوار، ثم يقتربُ من مواضعِ النزاع ببطءٍ وبينةٍ وهدوءٍ، كمن يفتح قفلًا دقيقًا لا كمن يكسر بابًا

  He looks for areas of agreement to make them a foundation for dialogue, then approaches the points of contention slowly, clearly, and calmly, like one opening a delicate lock, not like one breaking a door.

  بِبُطْءٍ — with slowness. The 'bi-' marks the manner — 'with slowness' — turning the noun into an adverb. He approaches the disputes UNHURRIEDLY; the first of three manner-phrases, all built with 'bi-'.

  From: Mercy in Disagreement →