وقف بوجه

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Literally: “to stand in the face of [something]”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /waʔ.ʔaf bi.wiʒ.ho/, [ˈwaʔ.ʔaf‿ɪbˈwij.ho]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Verb

وقّف بوجه‎ • (waʔʔaf bi-wijh)

  1. (transitive) to stand up to, to go against, to confront
    Synonym: واجه‎ (wājah)
    ‏الشرطة بتهاجم مين ما وقّف بوجه النظام الراسمالي.‎‎
    iš-šurṭa bithājem mīn mā waʔʔaf bi-wijh in-niẓām ir-rasmāli.
    The police attacks anyone who goes against the capitalist system.
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