وقف بوجه

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Literally: “to stand in the face of [something]”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waʔ.ʔaf bi.wiʒ.ho/, [ˈwaʔ.ʔaf‿ɪbˈwij.ho]

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Verb

وقّف بوجه • (waʔʔaf bi-wijh)

1. (transitive) to stand up to, to go against, to confront

   Synonym: واجه (wājah)

   الشرطة بتهاجم مين ما وقّف بوجه النظام الراسمالي.

   iš-šurṭa bithājem mīn mā waʔʔaf bi-wijh in-niẓām ir-rasmāli.

   The police attacks anyone who goes against the capitalist system.