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وِجْهَة
destination /ˈwid͡ʒ.ha/
nounB1#1650 most common
Also: direction, orientation, point of view
Example sentences
ما هي وِجْهَتُك؟
What is your destination?
باريس وِجْهَة جميلة.
Paris is a beautiful destination.
نحن نبحث عن وِجْهَة سياحية جديدة.
We are looking for a new tourist destination.
تغيّرت وِجْهَة الرحلة بسبب الطقس.
The trip's destination changed because of the weather.
أصبحت هذه المدينة وِجْهَة مفضّلة للمستثمرين.
This city has become a preferred destination for investors.
من وِجْهَة نظري، القرار كان صائباً رغم المخاطر.
From my point of view, the decision was correct despite the risks.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | وِجْهَةٌ | وِجْهاتٌ |
| Genitive | وِجْهَةٍ | وِجْهاتٍ |
| Accusative | وِجْهَةً | وِجْهاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا وِجْهَةُ | يا وِجْهاتُ |
Word family
Etymology
The word derives from the triliteral root w-j-h, which carries the idea of a face or front. The same root gives the common noun wajh, meaning face. A wijha is the side one faces or turns toward, so it came to mean direction and then destination.
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