Adjectives 12 Flashcards
Embroidered
مْطَرَّز
Coated, lined (with)
مِطْلِي
مَطلي بِاْلدَّهَب [P] gilded (coated with gold); {}
طاسِةِ نْحَاس مِطْلِيِّة جُوَّا فِضَّة [S] A copper goblet lined with silver
Silvery
فُضِّي
Running, working, functioning, in action, in motion
شَغَّال، ج شَغَّالِيْن
المَتَوْر بيْضَلّ شَغَّال [P] the engine is still running
Rented
مُستَأْجَر
Furnished
مَفْرُوش
شِقَق مَفْرُوشِة [L] furnished apartments
Terrestrial, land, soil, ground
أَرْضِي
Cultured, educated, intellectual
مُثَقَّف، ج مُثَقَّفِيْن
Postal, post (adjective)
بَرِيْدِي
بْطَرد بَرِيْدِي [S] by parcel post
Rosy
وَرْدِي
Blazing
مِتْوَهِّج
Ready
Ready-made, pre-prepared
جَاهِز
Assorted, various
مْشَكَّل
مْلَبَّسِ مْشَكَّل [P] assorted sweets
صَحن بُوظة مْشَكَّل [V] a dish of mixed ice cream
Half
Middle
نِصّْ، ج نْصَاْص
بْنِصّ + إضافة : in the middle of
حُطُّو بِاْلنُّصّ [P] put it in the middle; {ḥoṭṭo bi’ºnnoṣṣ}
نِصِّ اللَيْل [S] midnight, middle of the night;
نُصّ لَيْل [L] midnight, middle of the night;
رَقَصْنَا حَتَّى السَّاعَة واحْدِة بَعِد نِصِّ اللَيْل [S] We danced till one in the morning
اْقِسَموها بالنُص [L] split it in half (in the middle), a phrase meaning let’s compromise;
نُصّ البَلَدِ [S, Aleppo] downtown
الرِّجَّال وِقِعِ بْنِصِّ الطَّرِيْق [S] The man collapsed in the middle of the street
فَيَّقُوْنَا بْنِصِّ اللَيْل [S] They woke us up in the middle of the night,
بْنِصِّ الشَّغْلِة حَمَل حالَو وْمِشِي [S] He got up in the middle of things and walked out
كان صار بَعِد نِصِّ اللَيْل لَـمَّا رْجِعْنَا عَ البَيْت [S] It was past midnight when we returned home
في نُصِّ الأَوضَة [P] in the middle of the room; {fy noṣṣᴵ-l-ʔōḍɑ}
في نُصِّ الشَهِر [P] in the middle of the month; {fy noṣṣᴵ-š-šahᵉr}
شُو عَم تَعْمْلُوا بْنِص اللَيْل [L] what are you doing in the middle of the night;
حَصْلِتِ بْنِصِّ النّْهَار [S] It happened in broad daylight
الطَّاوْلِة مَحْطُوْطَة بْنِصِّ الأُوْضَة [S] The table is standing in the center of the room
هُوِّ ساكِنِ بْنِصِّ البَلَد [S] He lives in the center of the town
Iced
مْتَلَّج
Thrown out
مَزْتُوت
Singular
Odd (number)
مِفْرَد
Dual
Double, twofold two- (adjective) (e.g. of a railroad two-track)
مِزْدِوِج
بَعِد مِيْل مِن هَون بْيِبْدَا الطَّرِيقِ المِزْدِوِج [S] A mile from here begins the dual highway.
حُكْم مُزْدَوِج [CA] double rule
حكم مزدوج [CA] double (unfair) rule
يلقي خلفه ظلا مزدوجا [CA] he cast behind him a double shadow
خَطَأ مُزْدَوِج [CA] double fault (Sport)
هَدَف مُزْدَوِج [CA] either 1. dual-purpose, or 2. brace (two goals) (Sport)
خَطّ مُزْدَوِج [CA] double track (railway)
تَعْليم مُزْدَوِج اللُغةِ [CA] bilingual education
سَرير مُزْدَوِج [CA] a double bed
طَبَّقَ مَعاييرَ مُزْدَوِجةً [CA] to apply double standards
Asleep
نَايِم، ج نَايمِيْن
غَافي، ج غَافيِيْن
لَقَيْتُو غَافي فَيَّقتُو [P] I found him asleep (so) I woke him up; {laqēto ġāfy fayyaqto}
إِذ كَنُّو غَافي، اِتِركُو [P] if he’s asleep, don’t disturb him; { ʔi∂ kanno ġāfy، ‘itᵉrko}
Sleepy, drowsy
نَعسَان، ج نَعسَانِيْن
Surgical, surgery
جِرَاْحِي
Longing for, missing (ل = s.th.)
مِشتَاق، ج مِشتَاقِيْن
Can, able, capable (of)
Capable, able (adjectival usage)
قَادِر، ج قَادرِيْن
أَنَا مُش قَادِر أَفهَم كِيْف [P] I can’t understand how
أَنَا مُش قَادِر [P] I can’t, I’m not able
هُوِّ قادِر على مْعَالَجْةِ الوَضِع [S] He’s capable of handling the situation
هِيِّة واحْدِة قَاْدْرَة كْتِيْر [S] She’s a very capable
Well, good
مْنِيْح، ج مْنَاْح
Heavy
تْقِيْل، ج تْقَاْل
Strong, powerful, mighty, forceful
قَوِي، ج قَوَاْيِة
Hungry, starving
جُوْعَان، ج جُوْعَانِيْن
Thirsty
عَطشَان، ج عَطشَانِيْن
Full (from eating), satisfied (from eating)
شِبْعَان
Hearty
شَبَّاْعِي
أَكَلْنَا أَكْلِة شَبَّاعِيِّة [S] We had a hearty meal
Tasty, delicious
طَيِّب، ج طَيّْبِيْن
لدِيد
Confusing, puzzling, perplexing
مْحَيِّر
هَادَا تَصَرُّف غَرِيْب وِمْحَيِّر [P] that’s strange and puzzling behavior
Deviant, irregular, unusual, odd, peculiar
شَاْذّ، ج شَوَاْذّ
Strange
غَرِيْب، ج غِرَبَا
Salty
مَالِح
Salted
مْمَلَّح
فِي عَنْدَك سَمَكِ مْمَلَّح [S] Do you have salt fish?
Fresh
تَازَا / تَازَة
خُضرَة تَازَا [P] fresh vegetables; {ḵuḍrɑ tāza}
رِيْحِةِ الأَثَر لِسَّاهَا تازَة [S] The scent is still hot
هالبَيْض تازَة [S] Are these eggs fresh?
كَوْل فَوَاْكِي تازَة كْتِير [S] Eat a lot of fresh fruit
Stale
بَايِت
القُصَّة عَتِيْقَة وْبَايْتِة وْقَدِيمِة وْطالْعَة رَيْحْتَهْا [L] the issue is old, stale, ancient, and rotten (from how old it is).
Sweet
حِلُو / حِلِو، ج حِلوِيْن، المؤنث: حِلوِة
Biting, bitter (e.g. cold, words, etc.)
قَاْرِص
هالهَوَا قارِص [S] It’s a biting wind
كان بَارِد قَارِص [S] It was bitter cold
Bitter
مُرّ / مِرّ
Spicy
حَرّ
مْبَهَّر
Healthy, good for the health
صُحِّي
Snow, ice
تَلْجِي
Mineral, metal, of or related to metal / minerals
مَعدَني / مَعدِني، ج مَعدَنِيِّة
Gaseous
Invasive
غَاْزِي
A little
شْوَيّ / شْوَيِّة
Few
A little bit, a small amount
Little, scarce
قَلِيْل، ج قْلَاْل
Drunk
سَكرَان، ج سَكرَانِيْن
Pickled
مْخَلَّل
Attention grabbing, eye catching
That which catches one’s eye, grabs the attention
مُلْفِت
Arid, desert, of or pertaining to the desert
صَحْرَاْوِي
مَنَاخ صَحْرَاوِي [L] desert-like climate;
على مَسَافِة كَم مِيْل مْشِينَا بْدَرِب صَحْرَاوِي [S] For a few miles we followed a desert trail,
أَرض صَحرَاوِيِّة [P] arid land, desert land;
مَنطِقَة صَحرَاوِيِّة [P] an arid region
Honey-colored, light brown colored, amber-coloured
عَسَلِي
عَلَيْهَا شَهِر عَسَلِي حِلُو [S] She has beautiful amber hair
عَيْنَيْهَا عَسَلِيَّات [P] her eyes are honey coloured
Fried
مِقْلِي
Boiled (i.e. eggs)
مَسْلُوْق
Scrambled
مَخْفُوْق
بَيْض مَخْفُوْق [S] scrambled eggs
Minced, ground up
مَفرُوْم
لَـحْمِة مَفْرُومِة [L] ground meat
Fatty, greasy (said of food)
مِدْهِن
دِسِم
دِهْنِي
للَحْمِة كْتِير مِدِهْنِة [S] the meat is too fat.
الصّْحُوْن لِسَّاهُن مِدِهْنِين [S] The dishes are still greasy
Baked
مخْبوز، ج مخْبوزين
Roasted
مْحَمَّر
Grilled
مِشْوِي
لَحمِة مِشوِيِّة [P] grilled meat
Following, next
تَاني، ج تَانيِيْن
تَاْنِي يَوْم [S] either 1. another day, or 2. the next day
تَانِي يَوْم ضِعِف [S] The next day he got sick
بِاليَوْمِ التَّانِي نِزْلِت مَطَر [S] The following day it rained
Special, of a special type, particular (ب = to), characteristic (ب = of)
Private, personal (opposite of public)
خَاْصّ
هَا المُشكِلِة مُش خَاصَّة فِيْك [P] this problem is not particular to you (i.e. you’re not the only person with this problem)
مْنَاسَبِة خَاصَّة [P] a special occasion
General
Public
عَاْمّ
عُمُوْمي
فِي تَلِيفَونِ عْمُوْمِي بْهَالنَّوَاحِي [S] Is there a public telephone near here?
تَلِيفَوْن عُمُوْمي [P] public telephone; {talefōn ʕumūmy}
مَمَرّ عُمُوْمي [P] public thoroughfare
Governmental, government (also translated as public, e.g. of a school, and state)
حُكُوْمي
Nationalised
مُؤَمَّم
Empty, vacant, unoccupied
Free, at leisure, unoccupied (as in not busy)
Vacant, open (of a job, place, etc.)
فَاضي، المؤنث: فَاضيِة / فَاضيِيْن
فَارِغ، المؤنث: فَارغَة
Office
مَكْتَبِي
عَمَل مَكْتَبي [E] office work;
أَدَوات مَكْتَبِيَّة [E] office supplies
Acceptable
مَقبُوْل، ج مَقبُوْلِيْن، المؤنث: مَقبُوْلِة
Wanted, pursued, hunted down, stalked
مُطَارَد، ج مُطَارَدِيْن، المؤنث: مُطَارَدِة
هُوِّ مُطَارَد [P] he’s a wanted man
Licensed, certified
قَانُوْني، ج قَانُوْنِيِّة
هُوِّ صَيْدَلِي قَانُوْنِي [S] He’s a licensed pharmacist
هُوِّ مْحَاسِب قانُونِي [S] He’s a certified public accountant
Sporting, relating to exercise or sport, athletic
رِيَاضي، ج رِيَاضِيِّيْن
Architecture, building (adjective)
مِعْمَاْرِي
Itinerant, traveling, wandering
Mobile
مُتَجَوِّل، ج مِتجَوّْلِيْن
جَوَّال
بَيَّاع جَوَّال [P] peddler (itinerant seller)
عِيَادِة مِتجَوْلِة [P] mobile clinic
بَيَّاع مِتجَوِّل [P] peddler (itinerant seller)
Of or relating to the military
عَسْكَرِي
Veterinarian
بَيْطَرِي، ج بَيَاْطْرَة
بَيْطَرْجِي
قِمْت أَخَدْتُو لَعِنْد حَكِيم البَيْطَرْجِي مْشان يْحَكِّمُو [L] I got up and took it to the veterinarian so he could treat it;
Educated, well-educated
مِتعَلِّم
Illiterate
إِمِّي، ج إِمِّيِّيْن
Academic, of or pertaining to studying, studies
دِرَاسِي
Correct, right, correctly
صَحّ
Winter, wintry
شِتْوِي
Summer, summery
صَيْفي
تِيَاب صَيْفِيِّة [V] summer clothes
Oral
شَفَوِي
Clerical, written
كْتَاْبِي
عَمِ تْدَوِّر على شَغْلِة كْتَابِيِّة [S] She’s looking for clerical work
High
عَالي، ج عَاليِيْن
Like, similar, comparable (ل = to)
مْمَاْثِل
بِدَّو يْعَالِج كَم مَوْضُوع إِلُهْن أَهَمِيِّة مْمَاثْلِة [S] He will treat some matters of like importance
تْبَرَّعِتِ بْمَبْلَغ مْمَاثِل [S] She contributed a like sum
هالمَشْرُوعِ مْمَاثِل لَهَللي عِمْلُوه السِّنِة الماضْيِة [S] This project is comparable to the one they undertook last year
Coming, next, approaching
جَاي، ج جَايِيْن، المؤنث: جَايِة
نِحْنَا مْسَافْرِينِ الشَّهْرِ الجَّايِ [S] We’re leaving next month
المَرَّة الجَّايِة سَاوِيْهَا مَظْبُوْط [S] Next time do it right
بِدِّي اِنْزِل بِالمَوْقِفِ الجَّايِ [S] I have to get off at the next stop
Well-off
مَيْسُوْر، ج مَيَاْسِيْر
Fucked;
(used both literally and as a swear word. it is considered very crude)
مَنيُوْك
إلها طَعْمِة إِخِت مَنْيُوكة! [L] It has something to it! Son of bitch!
Extinct
مُنْقَرِض
حَيَوانات مُنْقَرِضة [CA] extinct animals
نَباتات مُنْقَرِضة [CA] extinct plants
Devoted, dedicated
مُكَرَّس
