Lesson 27 - Learn Arabic Sayings Using Body Parts Flashcards

1
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rās
rūs (pl)

A

head

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2
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rās-o kbīr
rās-ha kbīr

A

arrogant
“his/her head is big”

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3
Q

ɪkbīr (m)
ɪkbīre (f)
ɪkbār (pl)

A

big

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4
Q

rās-o yābes
rās-ha yābes

A

stubborn
“his/her head is hard”

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5
Q

yābes (m)
yābse (f)

A

hard

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6
Q

3ala rās-i

A

of course I will do it
the response when someone asks you to do a favor
“on my head”

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7
Q

3ēn
3inēn (two)
ɪ3yūn (plural)

A

eye

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8
Q

3ēno fārġa
3ēnha fārġa

A

greedy
“his/her eye is empty”

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9
Q

3ēnha fāḍye
3ēno fāḍye

A

greedy
“his/her eye is empty”

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10
Q

fāriġ (m)
fārġa (f)
fārġīn (pl)

A

empty

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11
Q

fāḍi (m)
fāḍye (f)
fāḍyīn (pl)

A

empty, free

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12
Q

min ɪ3yūni

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To express a willingness to help a person
or to give them what they want.
“from my eyes”

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13
Q

ɪlsān
ɪlsanāt (pl)

A

tongue

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14
Q

ɪlsāno ḥilu
ɪlsānha ḥilu

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Used for a person who says kind words
“his/hertongue is sweet”

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15
Q

ḥilu (m)
ḥilwe (f)
ḥilwīn (pl)

A

sweet, beautiful

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16
Q

ɪlsāno ṭawīl
ɪlsānha ṭawīl

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Used for a person who is rude
“his/her tongue is long”

17
Q

ṭawīl (m)
ṭawīle (f)
ɪṭwāl (pl)

A

long, tall

18
Q

raqabe or ra’abe
raqabāt or ra’abāt (pl)

A

neck

19
Q

ra’abti saddāde

A

tell someone who needs help
“I pay with my neck”

20
Q

saddād (m)
saddāde (f)

A

pay back - used as an adjective

21
Q

sadd / bisidd

A

to pay back

22
Q

īd (f)
īdēn (dual and pl)

A

hand
hands

23
Q

ṭalab īdha

A

propose
“he asked for her hand”

24
Q

ṭalab/buṭlub

A

to ask or request

25
Q

huwwe īdi ilyamīn
hiyye īdi ilyamīn

A

Someone who is a reliable assistant
“he/she is my right hand”

26
Q

īdo ṭawīle
īdha ṭawīle

A

thief
“his/her hand is long”

27
Q

ijer
ijrēn (dual and plural)

A

legs

28
Q

abu 3ašar ijrēn

A

someone who doesn’t sit at home, someone who wanders about
“father of 10 legs”