Form 1A مَسَك / بِمْسِك Flashcards
to divide, split up [the profits, the winnings ,the group, etc]
to cut [the cake, the melon, etc]
قَسَم \ بِقْسِم
mäqsuum lä-tneen divided in two
‘iqsem häädä bin-nuSS Divide it down the middle!
mniqsem 3eshriin 3älä khämse We divided twenty by five.
häl-‘ääle btiqdar tuDrob u-tiqsem… This machine can multiply and divide..
[God] created [someone or something]
to make, cause
خَلَق \ بِخْلِق
‘alla khäläq il-3ääläm God created the world.
yää mä khäläq ällaah! Oh what people God has created!
huwwe byikhleq mäshääkel He causes problems.
to bury [someone]
دَفَن \ بِدْفِن
ween bidd-hom yidefnuuh? Where are they going to bury him?
to depend on, rely upon [someone or something]
رَكَن \ بِرْكِن على
bärken 3äleeki I rely on you.
btiqdar tirken 3äläyy You can rely on me.
to wash [hands, face, clothes, the car, etc]
to launder [money]
غَسَل / بِغْسِل
marati btigsel kull yoomeen My wife does laundry every two days.
gäsäluu-lo me3edto They pumped his stomach.
lääzem nigsel il-fäwääkeh biS-Saabuun
We have to wash the fruit with soap.
to worship [God, someone, or something]
عَبَد \ بُعْبُد
mnu3bod ‘allaah tä3äälä We worship God Almighty.
byu3bodu ‘aSnaam They worship idols.
huwwe mä3buud ish-shä3b Hes the worshipped of the people.
to play [the guitar, the piano, the drums, the instrument, etc]
عَزَف \ بِعْزِف على
bi3zef 3ä-l-3uud He plays the oud.
3ääzef / 3ääzfiin musician
to beat, win against [something or someone]
to defeat [the enemy, the other team, etc]
غَلَب \ بِغْلِب
miin il-gääleb Who won?
l3ebt ‘änä wiyyääh u-huwwe gäläb-ni We played together and he beat me.
Hättä l-bäyyää3iin mää yigelbuuk so that the traders don’t get the better of you
to dismiss, fire [someone from their job]
to disconnect, separate [something from something else]
فَصَل \ بِفْصِل من/ عن
faSaluuh min ish-shugol He got the sack.
läqä Häälo mafSuul min il-3ämäl He found himself out of a job.
faSalu tlät Tullaab min il-mädräse Three pupils were expelled from the school.
faSaluu-hom 3än ba3eD They separated them from eachother.
to burn [something or someone] [sunburns, spicy food, hot water]
حَرَق \ بِحْرِق
Härqät il-mäktuub She burned the letter
lääzem tiHreq häl-‘äwraaq You must burn these leaves.
riiHet ‘ishi mäHruuq a smell of burning
il-lamba mäHruuqä, gäyyer-hä! The bulbs burnt out, change it!
häädä biHreq qälbi It makes my heart bleed.
to carry, bear [something or someone for someone]
حَمَل \ بِحْمِل ل
bäqdar-sh ‘äHmel häädä la-Hääli I cant carry it on my own.
is-sänduuq mniHemlo ‘änä wiyyääk The box, well carry it, I and you.
‘änä bäHmel il-mäs’uuliyye I bear the responsiblity.
biHmel laqab doktoor Hes got a doctorate.
to serve (someone)
خَدَم \ بِخْدِم
bikhdem in-nääs He serves the people.
hädool illi bikhdmu fi-l-jeesh Those who serve in the army.
hiyye btikhdem fi l-byuut She goes out cleaning.
to invite [someone to lunch, your house, a party, a wedding, etc]
عَزَم \ بِعْزِم على
3äzäm-ni 3älä beeto He invited me to his house.
lääzem ne3zmo 3älä l-3uros We must invite him to the wedding.
‘änä mä3zuum 3indo 3ä-l-3äshä I’m invited to his house for supper.
to please, satisfy
عَجَب \ بِعْجِب
3äjäb-ni ktiir I liked him very much.
häl-fikra mä 3äjbätnii-sh I didnt like the idea.
3äjäbäk il-Hääl? Are you happy with the way things are?
häädi bte3jeb illi mä 3umro 3äjäbo shi!
This will satisfy those people who are never satisfied with anything!
bi3jboo-sh il-3äjäb Nothings good enough for him!
to reserve, keep [the room, the table, the tickets etc for someone]
to book [someone for murder, theft, etc]
to suspend, confiscate, impound, seize, garnish, attach [someones driver’s license]
حَجَز \ بِحْجِز ل
Häjäzu 3älä t-tälfizyoon täbä3o They impounded his television.
mniHjez-lo l-mä3ääsh Hättä yidfä3 Well garnish his wages until he pays.
‘iHjez-li mäHäll! Keep a place for me!