Lesson 27 - Learn Arabic Sayings Using Body Parts Flashcards
rās
rūs (pl)
head
rās-o kbīr
rās-ha kbīr
arrogant
“his/her head is big”
ɪkbīr (m)
ɪkbīre (f)
ɪkbār (pl)
big
rās-o yābes
rās-ha yābes
stubborn
“his/her head is hard”
yābes (m)
yābse (f)
hard
3ala rās-i
of course I will do it
the response when someone asks you to do a favor
“on my head”
3ēn
3inēn (two)
ɪ3yūn (plural)
eye
3ēno fārġa
3ēnha fārġa
greedy
“his/her eye is empty”
3ēnha fāḍye
3ēno fāḍye
greedy
“his/her eye is empty”
fāriġ (m)
fārġa (f)
fārġīn (pl)
empty
fāḍi (m)
fāḍye (f)
fāḍyīn (pl)
empty, free
min ɪ3yūni
To express a willingness to help a person
or to give them what they want.
“from my eyes”
ɪlsān
ɪlsanāt (pl)
tongue
ɪlsāno ḥilu
ɪlsānha ḥilu
Used for a person who says kind words
“his/hertongue is sweet”
ḥilu (m)
ḥilwe (f)
ḥilwīn (pl)
sweet, beautiful
ɪlsāno ṭawīl
ɪlsānha ṭawīl
Used for a person who is rude
“his/her tongue is long”
ṭawīl (m)
ṭawīle (f)
ɪṭwāl (pl)
long, tall
raqabe or ra’abe
raqabāt or ra’abāt (pl)
neck
ra’abti saddāde
tell someone who needs help
“I pay with my neck”
saddād (m)
saddāde (f)
pay back - used as an adjective
sadd / bisidd
to pay back
īd (f)
īdēn (dual and pl)
hand
hands
ṭalab īdha
propose
“he asked for her hand”
ṭalab/buṭlub
to ask or request
huwwe īdi ilyamīn
hiyye īdi ilyamīn
Someone who is a reliable assistant
“he/she is my right hand”
īdo ṭawīle
īdha ṭawīle
thief
“his/her hand is long”
ijer
ijrēn (dual and plural)
legs
abu 3ašar ijrēn
someone who doesn’t sit at home, someone who wanders about
“father of 10 legs”
