محنة

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Arabic[edit]

Root
م ح ن (m-ḥ-n)

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Noun[edit]

مِحْنَة (miḥnaf (plural مِحَن (miḥan))

  1. catastrophe, calamity, disaster, tragedy, woe, affliction, adversity, tribulation, distress

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Etymology[edit]

From Arabic مِحْنَة (miḥna).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈmɪħ.nə/

Noun[edit]

مِحْنة (miḥnaf (plural مِحَن (miḥan))

  1. disaster, tragedy, tribulation, an extremely difficult and testing situation
  2. (definite, Kuwait) المحنة (il-miḥna): The 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein forces
    Synonym: الغزو (il-ḡazu)
  3. (slang) horniness, randiness