Geography Flashcards

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شمال

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North شمال Shamal ش م ل (Sh-M-L)

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جنوب

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South جنوب Janub ج ن و ب (J-N-W-B)

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شرق

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East شرق Sharq ش ر ق (Sh-R-Q)

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غرب

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West غرب Gharb غ ر ب (G-R-B)

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All four directions

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North: شمال (shamāl) - The root is “ش م ل” (sh-m-l).

South: جنوب (janūb) - The root is “ج ن ب” (j-n-b).

East: شرق (sharq) - The root is “ش ر ق” (sh-r-q).

West: غرب (gharb) - The root is “غ ر ب” (gh-r-b).

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أفريقيا

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Africa أفريقيا Ifriqya ف ر ي ق (F-R-Y-Q)

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الجزائر

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Algeria الجزائر Al-Jazair ج ز ا ر (J-Z-A-R)

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أستراليا

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Australia أستراليا Australya ن/A (N/A)

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كندا

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Canada كندا Kanada ن/A (N/A)

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مصر

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Egypt مصر Misr م ص ر (M-S-R)

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أوروبا

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Europe أوروبا Urubba ن/A (N/A)

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فرنسا

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France فرنسا Faransa ن/A (N/A)

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بريطانيا العظمى

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Great Britain بريطانيا العظمى Britania Al-Uzma ن/A (N/A)

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اليونان

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Greece اليونان Al-Yunan ن/A (N/A)

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أيرلندا

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Ireland أيرلندا Airlanda ن/A (N/A)

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إيطاليا

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Italy إيطاليا Italia ن/A (N/A)

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الهند

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India الهند Al-Hind ن/A (N/A)

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العراق

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Iraq العراق Al-Iraq ع ر ق (A-R-Q)

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الأردن

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Jordan الأردن Al-Urdun أ ر د (A-R-D)

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لبنان

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Lebanon لبنان Lubnan ل ب ن (L-B-N)

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ليبيا

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Libya ليبيا Libya ن/A (N/A)

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الشرق الأوسط

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Middle East الشرق الأوسط Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat ش ر ق أ و س ط (Sh-R-Q, A-W-S-T)

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المغرب

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Morocco المغرب Al-Maghrib غ ر ب (G-R-B)

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نيوزيلندا

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New Zealand نيوزيلندا New Zealand ن/A (N/A)

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السُّعُودِيَّة

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Saudi Arabia السعودية As-Suudiya س ع و د (S-‘-W-D)

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جنوب أفريقيا

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South Africa جنوب أفريقيا Janub Ifriqya ج ن و ب أ ف ر ي ق (J-N-W-B, F-R-Y-Q)

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أمريكا الجنوبية

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South America أمريكا الجنوبية Amrika Al-Janubiya ن/A (N/A)

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السُّودَان

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Sudan السودان As-Sudan س و د (S-W-D)

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سُورِيَّة

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Syria سوريا Suria ن/A (N/A)

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تونس

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Tunisia تونس Tunis ت و ن س (T-W-N-S)

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تركيا

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Turkey تركيا Turkiya ن/A (N/A)

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أمريكا

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USA/America أمريكا Amrika ن/A (N/A)

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الاتِّحَادُ السُّوفْيَتِيُّ
رُوسْيَا

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USSR/Russia الاتحاد السوفيتي Al-Ittihad As-Sufyati ن/A (N/A)

روسيا (rūsiyā)

he Arabic name for the USSR with diacritics is الاتِّحَادُ السُّوفْيَتِيُّ (al-Ittiḥād al-Sūfyatiyyu). Let’s break down the components of this term:

الاتِّحَادُ (al-Ittiḥād):

ال (al): This is the definite article “the.”

اتِّحَاد (Ittiḥād): This word means “union” or “association.” The root letters are ح د أ (ḥ-d-ʾ), which relate to unity or gathering. The diacritics emphasize the pronunciation, with a shadda ( ّ ) indicating the doubling of the “t” sound.

السُّوفْيَتِيُّ (al-Sūfyatiyyu):

السُّ (al-Sū): The definite article “the” followed by the “s” sound with a shadda ( ّ ) indicating the doubling of the “s” sound.

وفْيَتِيُّ (ūfyatiyyu): This word refers to “Soviet.” The diacritics guide the pronunciation, ensuring the correct articulation of each consonant and vowel.

When combined, الاتِّحَادُ السُّوفْيَتِيُّ (al-Ittiḥād al-Sūfyatiyyu) means “the Soviet Union.”