Arabic vocabulary
حَمَّالَةٌstrap
How to say “strap” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
فأقبل عمر حتى أخذ بحمالة سيفه في عنقه، فلببه به،
Umar approached and took hold of the strap of his sword around his neck, then grabbed him firmly with it.
بِحَمَّالَةِ — the strap of. bi- = 'with, by' (here 'took by'); hammala means 'the sword-strap' — heading an 'of…' phrase; the noun after 'bi'.
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