New article from Arabic for Nerds:

"The question of the wasp in Arabic – the most famous linguistic dispute in history"

The question of the wasp or hornet - Masʾalat al-Zunbur (مَسْأَلة الزُّنْبُور) - caused Sibawayhi, the most fa­mous Arabic grammarian, to die of anger.

Read more: https://arabic-for-nerds.com/question-of-the-wasp-sibawayhi/

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