Gulf Arabic edit

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Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /təˈwəhːəɡ/

Verb edit

تَوَهَّق (tawahhag) (imperfective يِتْوَهَّق (yitwahhag))

  1. to fall into trouble
    • 2010 October 10, “كواليس”, in Alanbaa Daily[1]:
      "مخرج توهق بفنان شاب مو ملتزم بتصوير مشاهده في مسلسله اليديد بسبة إنه مشغول مع والدته المريضة وبعد مراقبته طلع مقزرها قز بالمجمعات التجارية والقهاوي.. استبدله وفك عمرك! ‬"
      A director fell into troubles with an undisciplined young actor who can't do his scenes because he is busy with [taking care of] his ill mother, and after monitoring him it was revealed that he was spending all his time in shopping malls and coffee shops... Replace him and find salvation!

Related terms edit

  • وهقة (wahga, trouble, problem)