māʾ
مَاء
water; one’s dignity, “face” (literally, the water of the face)
سمعنا صوت الماء قبل أن نرى النبع.
We heard the sound of water before we saw the spring.
انسحب المرشح بهدوء حفاظًا على ماء وجهه.
The candidate withdrew quietly to save face.
māʾ
water; one’s dignity, “face” (literally, the water of the face)
سمعنا صوت الماء قبل أن نرى النبع.
We heard the sound of water before we saw the spring.
انسحب المرشح بهدوء حفاظًا على ماء وجهه.
The candidate withdrew quietly to save face.