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عاتق

Root: عتق

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عاتق ‘ātiq pl. عواتق ‘awātiq2 shoulder │ اخذه على عاتقه (akadahū) to take s.th. upon o.s., take over, assume s.th; القى المسؤولية على عاتقه (alqā l-mas’ūliyata) to place the responsibility on s.o.; وقع على عاتق فلان to be at s.o.’s expense, fall to s.o.

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