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noun[U]
Embarrassment; a feeling of shame, awkwardness, or discomfort caused by an uncomfortable situation.
iḥrāj
Pronunciation
Etymology
Verbal noun of the Form IV verb أحرج, from the root ح ر ج, associated with difficulty, constriction, and putting someone in a difficult position.
Examples
شعرتُ بإحراجٍ شديد عندما نسيتُ اسمه.
shaʿartu bi-iḥrājin shadīdin ʿindamā nasītu ismahu
I felt great embarrassment when I forgot his name.
كان إحراجُه واضحًا أمام الجميع.
kāna iḥrājuhu wāḍiḥan ʾamāma al-jamīʿ
His embarrassment was obvious in front of everyone.
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