ذراع

arm

Arabic → English

Example

رَفَعَ ذراعَهُ لِيَسألَ سؤالًا.

He raised his arm to ask a question.

Pronunciation: rafa‘a dhirā‘ahu li-yas’ala su’ālan

Grammar: ذِرَاع (dhirā‘) is a feminine noun meaning "arm." With a possessive suffix it becomes ذراعَهُ (dhirā‘ahu = his arm, here as the object of the verb). The particle لِـ (li-) before the verb expresses purpose ("in order to").

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