توهق

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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /təˈwəhːəɡ/

Verb

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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!
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  • وهقة (wahga, trouble, problem)