«فَاسْتَطْلَعْتُهَا طَلْعَ الشَّيْخِ وَبَلْدَتَهُ»
I asked her about the elder’s identity and his home town.
Istaṭlaʿa is a form X verb meaning to seek information or discover what is hidden. The narrator asks who the elder is and where he comes from. Personal details and place of origin together give a stronger clue than a name alone.
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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: A Missing Slip, a Silver Coin and Abū Zayd Revealed
«فَاسْتَطْلَعْتُهَا طَلْعَ الشَّيْخِ وَبَلْدَتَهُ»
I asked her about the elder’s identity and his home town.
Istaṭlaʿa is a form X verb meaning to seek information or discover what is hidden. The narrator asks who the elder is and where he comes from. Personal details and place of origin together give a stronger clue than a name alone.