Arabic Word · Intermediate

أقلع

to take off, to head out, to set sail

Pronunciation: say أقلع

Meaning

to take off, to head out, to set sail

Example

وَقِيلَ يَا أَرْضُ ٱبْلَعِي مَاءَكِ وَيَا سَمَاءُ أَقْلِعِي

And it was said: “O earth, swallow your water, and O sky, withhold [your rain]."

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