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adjectivemasculine singular adjective; feminine: عنيدة; plural: عنيدون/عنيدات
stubborn; obstinate; unwilling to change one’s opinion, decision, or behavior
ʿanīd
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the Arabic root ع ن د, associated with opposition, resistance, and obstinacy.
Examples
هو رجل عنيد لا يغير رأيه بسهولة.
huwa rajulun ʿanīdun lā yughayyiru raʾyahu bi-suhūlah
He is a stubborn man who does not change his mind easily.
لا تكن عنيدًا واستمع إلى النصيحة.
lā takun ʿanīdan wa-istamiʿ ilā an-naṣīḥah
Don’t be stubborn; listen to the advice.
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