طالِب · ظُهْر
ṬAA-lib · ẓuhr — a student · noon (ṭ, ẓ = the heavy t, the heavy dh)
In the story
Salma
Say both heavy words with me, thick and resonant: طالِب · ظُهْر.
Salma
The cone of premium dates is heavy. Sam digs into his pockets. He pulls out a few small coins, nowhere near enough.
Salma
Mahmoud looks at the coins, then at Sam. He doesn't take the money. Instead, he reaches for a small black slate sitting at his elbow, picks up a piece of chalk, and makes a single, firm mark.
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This phrase appears in the lesson:
Level pre-A1 · Lesson 7