Arabic Word · Intermediate

أجهض

to abort, to miscarry

Pronunciation: /ʔad͡ʒ.ha.dˤa/

Meaning

to abort, to miscarry

Example

قَرَّرَ الزَّوْجَانِ إِجْهَاضَ الْحَمْلِ بِسَبَبِ التَّشْوِيهَاتِ الْخَطِيرَةِ فِي الْجِنِينِ.

The couple decided to terminate the pregnancy due to severe abnormalities in the fetus.

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