نهى — "to finish, end, complete, accomplish" in Egyptian Arabic

نهى

náha [1d2]

to finish, end, complete, accomplish

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نهى in a sentence

Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.

مكنش فيه أي مشاكل والموضوع كله نهى بسرعة

makanʃ fee ayy maʃakil wal-mawɖooʕ kullu náha b-surʕa.

There weren't any problems and the whole matter finished quickly.

from Returning a Jacket

اخيرا نهى التسوق بتاعه واشترى التي شيرت فقط وهو راضي

ʼAkhíran náha t-tasawwoq betáʻu w-eštara t-tī-šērt faqaṭ wa húwwa ráḍi.

Finally, he finished his shopping and bought only the t-shirt, feeling satisfied.

from Ahmed's Shopping Day

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