let a_attrib: [NSAttributedString.Key : Any] = [NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor: UIColor.purple, NSAttributedString.Key.writingDirection: NSWritingDirection.rightToLeft];

let a_attrib: [NSAttributedString.Key : Any] = [NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor: UIColor.purple];
self.myTextArea.makeTextWritingDirectionRightToLeft(self);

func getMeaning() {
        do {
            let combination = NSMutableAttributedString();
            let q = try db.prepare("select word, meaning from Mani where SID=(self.SID) and IsFarsi=true");
            for x in q {
                let a_attrib: [NSAttributedString.Key : Any] = [NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor: UIColor.purple];
                let b_attrib: [NSAttributedString.Key : Any] = [NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor: UIColor.black];
                let a = (x[0]! as? String)! + "n";
                let b = (x[1]! as? String)! + "nn";

                let aa = NSAttributedString(string: a, attributes: a_attrib);
                let bb = NSAttributedString(string: b, attributes: b_attrib);
                combination.append(aa);
                combination.append(bb);
            }
            self.myTextArea.attributedText = combination;
        } catch {
            print(error);
        }
    }