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family (does not include extended family)
3aa’ile [3a’ilaat]
fi jamii3 il-3a’ilaat in all families
3a’eeltak your family
to surface, pave
3aabbad [bi3aabbed]
ish-shaare3 mush m3aabbad the road hasn’t been paved
sunflower (adorer of the sun)
3abbaad ish-shaams
to express
3aabbar [bi3aabber]
il-waalad bi3aabber 3an naafso fi rusumaato
the child expresses himself through his drawings
ba3aaber 3an shu3uuri i express my feelings
slave
black person
3aabd / 3aabed / 3abiid
taHriir il-3abiid the liberation of the slaves
[in the meantime] until
3a-been-ma
3a-been-ma teeSHa d-diinya [We’ll wait] for the weather to clear.
‘aana baaq3od 3a-been-ma tkhaalleS
i’ll sit down in the meantime, until you’ve finished.
frowning, scowling, looking angry
3aabes / 3aabse
maa-lak 3aabes il-yoom? Why are you looking angry today?
stupid, foolish
3abiiT / 3abiiTa / 3uubaTa
3abiiT, ya3ni 3aaqlo yaabes ‘3abiT’, means his brain’s dry
waalla shu 3abiiT ‘inte! You’re so stupid!
genius
3aabqari / 3abqariiyye / 3abaaqira
haada waaHad 3aabqari This man is a genius.
to return, come back, go back
to recur
to do still, do again
3aad [bi3uud]
law 3uudna lal-mawDuu3 is-saabeq u-sa’alnaaki
Let’s get back to the previous topic and ask you…
ma 3aad-sh Haaka 3aan-ha He no longer spoke of her.
ma 3aad-lii-sh Saaber I no longer have patience.
ma 3aad fi 3iindi kalaam Haatta ‘ashkuurkom I don’t know how to thank you.
except, apart from
ma-3aada
il-kuul raaHu ma-3adaay Everyone went except me.
ma-3adaak except you, apart from you
kuull yoom ma-3aada yoom il-‘aaHad every day except Sunday
hostile
3adaa’i
‘a3maal 3ada’iiyye hostile behaviour
number
3aadad / ‘a3daad
qaddeesh 3aadad is-sukkaan? What’s the population?
3adaad-hin biziid yoom 3an yoom Their number grows daily.
justice, fairness, honesty
3adaale
absence, lack
shortage
3aadam
fii 3aadam ihtimaam There’s no interest.
lentil
lens
3aadase / 3aadas
3aadase / 3adasaat
3adasaat laaSiqa contact lens
usually, normally, ordinarily
3aadatan
3aadatan bii3malu heek They usually do this.
hostility, enmity
3adaawe
bisaabbeb 3adaawe been ish-sha3been
[This] causes enmity between the two peoples.
maa maHaabbe waala SuuHbe ‘iilla ba3d il-3adaawe
There is no love nor friendship except after enmity.
counting
3aadd
maa khaallaSu 3aadd il-aSwaat They haven’t finished counting the votes.
meter
3addaad
3addaad il-kaahraba the electricity meter
il-3addaad bi3aallem tamaniin The speedometer shows 80.
il-3addaad wiiSel miiyye u-3ishriin. The speedometer reached 120.
habit, custom
3aade / 3adaat , 3awaayed
miitl-il-3aade as usual
il-3aade biirja3 bakkiir He usually gets back early.
heek il-3aade 3iindna That’s the custom with us.
Inte mish zayy 3aadtak… You’re different from usual
il-3aade period menstration
ijaat-ha l-3aade She got her period
il-3aade s-sirriiyye masturbation (the secret custom)
3aadel
justice
buuTlob il-3aadel He demands justice.
haada mish 3aadel! That’s unjust.
just, fair
3aadel / 3aadle
cp ‘aa3dal
tawzii3 3aadel fair distribution
il-Haall il-3aadel fair solution
qaSaaS 3aadel a just punishment
usual
normal, ordinary, regular
3aadi / 3adiiyye / 3adiyyiin
haada iishi 3aadi That’s normal.
il-maktuub, baab3to 3aadi I send the letter by regular mail.
biiddo yiil3ab zaayy il-‘awlaad il-3adiyyiin He wants to play like a normal child.
numerous
3adiid / 3adiide
brother-in-law
(the husband of one’s wife’s sister)
3adiil / 3uudala
huuwwe 3adiili He’s married to my wife’s sister.
hadool 3uudala Those two men are married to two sisters.
without, lacking,
-less, -un, -in
3adiim / 3adiime
ya 3adiim il-‘akhlaaq! You are utterly immoral!
ya 3adiimt il-Haaya! You shameless hussy!
enemy
3aduuww / ‘a3daa’
‘ii3ref 3aduuwwak! Know your enemy!
quwwaat il-3aduuww the enemy forces
epidemic
3aadwa
to take refuge, seek protection
(from God against Satan)
3aadth [ba3uudth]
‘a3uudthu ti-llaah! Heaven forbid! Perish the thought!
‘a3uudthu bi-llaah min ash-shayTaan ir-rajiim
I seek God’s protection from accursed Satan.
virgin
3aadthra
muscle
3aaDale [3aDalaat]
it-tamariin bitqaawwi l-3aDalaat The exercises strengthen the muscles.
bone
(substance)
3aaDem
haada min 3aaDem That’s made of bone.
bone
3aaDme / 3Daam
inkaasrat il-3aaDme The bone broke.
il-3aaDme maksuura The bone’s broken.
ween ‘aHooTT l-3Daam? Where shall I put the bones?
limb
organ
member
3aaDu / 3aaDwe / 3aDwaat
a3Daa il-jiisem the bodily organs, the limbs
il-3aaDu the penis
il-a3Daa il-jinsiiyye the sexual organs
maarati 3aaDwe fi-l-maajles My wife is a member of the council.
to become mouldy, get mouldy, get musty
3aaffan [bi3aaffen]
il-khuubz m3aaffen the bread’s mouldy
b-saabab ir-ruTuube kull shi bi3aaffen
Because of the damp, everything gets mouldy.
to furnish, equip
3aaffash [bi3aaffesh]
biiddna n3aaffesh il-beet We want to furnish the house.
‘ooDa m3aaffashe a furnished room
possessions, household effects
furniture
3aafsh
3aafsh il-beet household effects / the contents of the home
biiddi aashtri 3aafsh ejdiid I want to buy new furniture.
forgiveness, pardon
3aafu
3aafu 3aamm / shaamel general amnesty
il-3aafu! Exuse me! Pardon me! Don’t mention it! You’re welcome!
Excuse me! Pardon me!
Don’t mention it! You’re welcome!
3aafwan
haada Saar 3aafwan It was unintentional.
health, vitality, well-being
3aafye
‘aalla ya3Tiik il-3aafye May God give you good health!
‘aalla iziidak 3aafye May God increase your health!
‘aalla i3afiik May God restore you to health!
disability, defect
3aaha / 3ahaat
3iindo 3aaha fi ‘iijro He’s lame in one leg.
‘aSHaab il-3ahaat the disabled
wheel
tyre
3aajal / ‘a3jaal
il-3aajal il-warraaani the back wheel
il-3aajal biduur The wheel turns
biiHerqu ‘a3jaal They burn tyres.
il-3aajal maahri The tyre’s worn.
haste, hurry
3aajale
il-3aajale min ish-shiTaan More haste, less speed!
qaddeesh il-waaqt buumroq 3aajale! How time flies!
stone, kernel, pip, pit
3aajame
3aajam / 3aajem / 3ajamaat
3aajam il-baalaH date stones
zatuun biduun 3aajam olives without stones
Persian
(usually refers to carpets)
3aajami / 3ajamiiyye
to knead
3aajan [bii3jen]
maarati bte3jen w btiikhbez
My wife kneads the dough and bakes bread.
speedy
3aajel
mnitmannaa-lak ish-shifaa il-3aajel
We wish you a speedy recovery.
unripe
3aajer
it-tiin 3aajer The figs are unripe.
weakness, disability
deficit
3aajez
fii 3aajez fi-l-maliiyye The Treasury has a deficit.
laazem ngaatti l3aajez We have to cover the deficit.
disabled, incapable (physically or mentally)
3aajez / 3aajze / 3ajziin
bishuuf waaHad 3aajez, bisaa3do
When he sees a disabled person, he helps him.
raajol 3aajez jinsiiyyan an impotent man
surprising, astonishing, amazing
wonderful
3ajiib / 3ajiibe
haada ‘iishi 3ajiib That’s a surprising thing.
wonder, miracle, marvel
strange / odd thing
3ajiibe / 3ajaayeb
haay kaanat 3ajiibe That was a miracle.
bye3mal 3ajaayeb He works wonders.
mush 3ajiibe No wonder!
waalla 3ajiibe! Isn’t that amazing!
quickly, at once, immediately, soon
3aajiilan #
3aajilan ‘aw ‘aajilan sooner or later
dough
3ajiin
il-3ajiin biikhmar The dough rises.
il-3ajiin khaamer The dough has risen
3ajiine piece of dough
to hurry along, speed up
to hurry, be in a hurry, hurry up
3aajjal [bi3aajjel]
3aajjel Hurry up!
laazem n3aajjel ish-shuugol We have to work faster.
quul-lo i3aajjel Tell him to hurry up!
old woman
3ajuuz / 3ajaayez
shuufet khetyar u- 3ajuuz I saw an old man and an old woman.
pressed dates
3aajwe
hook
3aakafe / 3akafaat
sediment, dregs, lees
3aakar
3aakar iz-zeet the sediment in oil
to reflect
3aakas [bee3kes]
haada byee3kes iD-Daaww That reflects light.
il-musiiqa btii3kes 3awaatef il-‘insaan Music reflects people’s emotions.
reflector
3aakes
3aakes iD-Daaww fid-daffaay the light reflector in the heater
Acre, Akko
3aakka
3aakka l-qadiime the old city of Akko
native / resident of Akko
3akkaawi / 3akkawiiyye / 3akaakwe
il-3akaakwe the natives / residents of Akko
cardoon (thistle plant)
3akkuub
pimp
swine, bastard, creep, rat
3akruut / 3akariit !
opposite, contrary
3aaks
kiilme u-3aakes-ha a word and it’s antonym
bil-3aaks! On the contrary!
biiddo isaa3ed u-biTla3 bil-3aaks
He wants to help, but ends up the opposite.
3aaks illi fakkaarto contrary to what I thought
3aaks illi twaqqa3to contrary to what I expected
bi-3aaks il-baaqiin ma rijee3-sh Unlike the others, he didn’t come back.
great! wonderfull! terrific!
3aal
kuull shi jaahez! 3aal! Everything’s ready! Great!
on, at, about , for, against
divided by
may denote a duty, a burden, an action to the detriment of..
(going) to, into
3aala
HooTTo 3ala kuursi Put it on a chair!
3ala khaDaar greenish
3ishriin 3ala ‘aarb3a - khamse twenty divided by four is five
3alaayy shuugol I’ve got work to do
raaH 3ala Heefa He’s gone to Haifa.
fodder
3aalaf
byaa3Ti 3aalaf lal-baqar He gives the cattle fodder.
to chew
3aalak [bii3lek]
3am-bii3lek 3iilke / elbaan (g) He’s chewing gum.
flag
3aalam / ‘a3laam
raafa3u l-3aalam il-‘aabyaD They hoisted the white flag.
world
3aalam
fi kuul il-3aalam all over the world
il-waalad 3aalamo zgiir The child’s world is small.
3aalam iS-SaHaafe the world of journalism
‘uuq3od zayy il-3aalam! Sit properly (sit like the world)!
sign, symbol, mark
mark, grade (at school)
3alaame / 3alamaat
HooTT 3alaame quddaam ‘iismo Put a mark beside his name.
is-sukuut 3alaamt ir-riDa Silence is a sign of agreement
3alaamet istifhaam question mark
3alaamet ta3aajjob exclamation mark
3alamaato kwaayyse He gets good marks
3alamaat iT-Tuuroq road signs
fii 3alaame fi wiijho He’s got a scar on his face.
worldwide, world (adj)
3aalami / 3alamiiyye
haay muushkile 3alamiiyye It’s a problem over the world.
il-Haarb il-3alamiiyye l-‘uula The First World War
ir-raaqm il-qiyaasi l-3aalami the world record
open, public
3aalani
ijtima3aat sirriiyye ‘aw 3alaniiyye meetings secretly or openly
connection, relation, relationship
3alaaqa / 3alaqaat
il-3alaaqa been-kom naajHa ktiir You’re on excellent terms.
taHsiin il-3alaqaat been ish-sha3been
the improvement of relations between the two peoples
maa-fi 3ulaaqa been il-mawDu3een The two topics aren’t related.
Let’s hope so! I wish! If only!
3alawaah!
knowing, aware
scholar, scientist
3aalem / 3aalme [3ulamaa’]
3aalem baarez a prominent scientest
‘aaju 3ulamaa min kuull il-3aalam
Scientists came from all over the world.
3aalem ijtimaa3i sociologist
‘allaahu ‘aa3lam God alone knows!
high, tall
loud
3aali / 3aalye or 3uulya
cp ‘aa3la
jaabal 3aali a high mountain
ij-jbaal hunaak ‘aa3la The mountains there are higher.
‘aa3la jaabal fi l-blaad the highest mountain in the country
3amaara 3aalye a tall building
to hold a ta3liile
*a prewedding party
3aallal
bi3aallelu lal-3ariis They’re holding a ta’lileh for the bridegroom.
to hang, hang up, put up
to interpret, comment on, provide a commentary
3älläq [bi3älleq]
btiqdar t3älleq il-jäkeet hoon You can hang your jacket up here.
bi3älleq i3läänäät He puts up advertising posters.
il-i3lään m3älläq bil-wärb The advertisements crooked.
täräkni m3älläq fi-l-häwä He left me up in the air.
bi3älleq 3älä l-bärnäämäj He comments on the programme.
(clothes) hanger
3ällääqä / 3ällääqäät
3älleq il-käbbuut 3ä-l-3ällääqä Hang the coat on the hanger!
on what, about what
3älli
btindäm 3älli 3melto? Do you regret what you did?
present continuous
* b is silent in second person
3äm
3äm-bäkteb mäktuub Im writing a letter now.
3äm tääkol You are eating.
3äm tishteglu You are working.
3äm bishtgel He is working.
year
3ääm
il-3ääm last year
kull 3ääm u-intu b-kheer
Happy New Year! The whole year and may you be well!
blindness
3ämä
häl-maraD bisäbbeb 3ämä This disease causes blindness.
il-3ämä! To hell with it! To hell with him!
work, business, employment
action, act, deed
3ämäl / ä3määl
mäktäb il-3ämäl the employment office
shuruuT il-3ämäl work conditions
see3äät il-3ämäl hours of work, working hours
jälset ä3määl business meeting
bäHkom Häsäb ä3määlo I judge him by his actions.
3ämäl SaaleH a good deed
