Nouns 29 Flashcards

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Paternal uncle

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عَمّ، ج عْمُوْم / عْمُوْمِة / عْمَاْم

عمّو

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Orphan

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يَتِيْم، ج أَيتَام / يُتَمَا

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3
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Orphanage

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دَار أَيْتَاْم

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Municipality, local authority

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بَلَدِيِّة، ج بَلَدِيَّات

البَلَدِيِّة ناوْيِة تْعَمِّر سِجْنِ جْدِيد ‎[S] The municipality plans to build a new jail
‏هِيِّة بْمِسْتَشْفَى البَلَدِيِّة ‎[S] She is in the city hospital,
‏دار البَلَدِيِّة ‎[S] city hall
‏رَئِيسِ البَلَدِيِّة ‎[P] mayor / head of the local authority

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Family, family lineage, house (i.e. like the House of Windsor)

House, institution (like a publishing house or other business like entity)

House, home

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دَار، ج دُوْر / دِيَار

سَمِيْرَة مِن دَار نَحَّاس [P] Samira is formerly of house of Nahhas (i.e. Nahhas was her maiden name)

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6
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To adopt (ه = s.o., or s.th., like a decision, measure, etc.)

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تْبَنَّى، يِتبَنَّى

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7
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Adoption

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تَبَنّي

هُوِّ اِبنُو بِاْلتَّبَنّي [P] he is adopted son
شُرُوْطِ التَبَنّي [P] the condition of the adoption
أَنَا بَمِيْل لَتَبَنّي طَرِيْقَة بَدِيْلِة [P] I’m inclined to adopt an alternative method

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8
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Descendant

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نَسِل

  1. هو مِن نَسِل عيلة كبيرة.
    (Huwwe min nasl ‘ayle kbiire.)
    • Meaning: He is a descendant of a big/important family.
    1. نَسِل الأنبياء مبارَك.
      (Nasl el-anbiya’ mubarāk.)
      • Meaning: The lineage of the prophets is blessed.
    2. هالعيلة مشهورة بنَسِلها الشريف.
      (Hal-‘ayle mash-hūra b-nasl-ha el-sharīf.)
      • Meaning: This family is famous for its noble descendants.
    3. بِتعتِبرو مِن نَسِل مين؟
      (Bt‘atbro min nasl mīn?)
      • Meaning: Who do you consider yourselves descendants of?
    4. نَسِلُه بَقي موجود بلبنان.
      (Naslu ba’i mawjūd bi-Lubnān.)
      • Meaning: His descendants still remain in Lebanon.
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9
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Love

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حُبّ

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10
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Dear, beloved, darling

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حَبِيْب، ج حَبَاْيِب

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11
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Romance

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رُوْمانْسْ

غَرَامِيَّات

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12
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Lover

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عاشِق، ج عَشَّاق

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13
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Passion

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عِشْق

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14
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Calendar

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تَقْوِيْم، ج تَقَاْوِيْم

رِزْنَاْمَة، ج رِزْنَاْمَاْت

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15
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Boyfriend

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صاحِب، ج أَصْحاب

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16
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Engagement

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خِطْبِة

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17
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Fiance

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خَطِيْب، ج خِطَبَا / خَطِيْبِيْن

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18
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Fiancee

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خَطِيْبِة، ج خَطِيْبَاْت

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19
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Marriage

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جَوَاز

جِيْزِة

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20
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Arranged marriage

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زواج مدبّر

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21
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Wedding

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عُرِس / عُرُس، ج أَعرَاس / عْرَاس
[L] عِرِس / عُرُس / عُرِس / عُرْس / عِرْس

حَدَّدُوا يَوْم لَلعُرُس ‎[P] they’ve set the date for the wedding; {ḥaddadu yōm lalʕurᵒs}
‏بيْغَنّي في الأَعرَاس ‎[P] he sings at weddings; {byºġanny fy-l-ʔɑʕrᾱs}
‏حْضِرْتِ العِرْس بَسّ مَا رِحْت عَ الاِسْتِقْبَال ‎[S] I was at the wedding but not at the reception
‏كان عِرِس بَسِيْط ‎[S] It was a quiet wedding
‏حَفْلِة عِرِس ‎[S] wedding (the actual party)
‏اْنْبَسَطْنَا كْتِير بْحَفْلِةِ العِرِس ‎[S] We had a good time at the wedding.

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22
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Groom

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عَرِيْس، ج عِرْسَاْن

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23
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Bride

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عَرُوْس، ج عَرَاْيِس

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24
Q

Honeymoon

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شَهرِ العَسَل

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25
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Anniversary

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عِيْد، ج اْعْيَاْد

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26
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Divorce

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طَلَاْق، ج طَلَاْقَاْت

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27
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Widower

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أَرْمَل، ج أَرَاْمِل

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28
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Widow

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أَرْمَلِة، ج أَرَاْمِل

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29
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Kiss

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بَوْسِة، ج بَوْسَاْت

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30
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Nickname

Official title

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لَقَب، ج أَلْقَاْب

شُو لَقَبُو ‎[P] what is his official title?; {šu lɑʠɑbo}
‏ أَخَدتِ اللَقَب ‎[P] she won / took the title; { ʔaḵadtᴵ-l-lɑʠɑb}
‏بْيِحمِل لَقَب دُكتَوْر في عِلمِ النَفس ‎[P] he bears the title doctor of psychology; {bºyiḥmel lɑʠɑb doktōr fy ʕilmᴵ-n-nafs}
‏شُو لَقَبَو عَ المَظْبُوْط ‎[S] Just what is his exact title?

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31
Q

Alias, pseudonym

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اسم الشهرة

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32
Q

Teknonym

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كِنْيِة، ج كِنْيَاْت

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33
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Body (note that in comparison to جِسد, this is more general, meaning any body or object, and جِسد is specifically the human body)

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جِسِم، ج أَجسَام

جَسَد، ج أَجْساد

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34
Q

Head

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رَاس / رَأس، ج رُوْس / رُؤُوس

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35
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Brain;
(feminine noun)

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دْمَاْغ، ج أَدْمِغَة

مِخّ، ج مْخَاْخ

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36
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Skull

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جِمِجْمِة، ج جَمَاْجِم

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37
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Face

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وِجّ، ج وْجَاه

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38
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Square

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مْرَبَّع

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39
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Oval

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بَيْضاوِي

40
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Forehead

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جْبِيْن، ج جْبِيْنَاْت

41
Q

Eyebrow

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حَاْجِب، ج حَوَاْجِب

42
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Cheek

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خَدّ، ج خْدُوْد / خْدُوْدِة

43
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Chin

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دَقِن، ج دْقُوْن

44
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Jaw

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حَنَك، ج حْنُوْك / حْنَاْك

45
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Eye

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عَيْن، ج عْيُوْن

46
Q

Blue

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أَزرَق، ج زُرُق، المؤنث: زَرقَا

47
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Green

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أَخضَر، ج خُضُر، المؤنث: خَضرَ

48
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Brown

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كَسْتَنَاْئِيّ

بِنِّي

49
Q

Eyelid

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جِفِن (جِفْن)، ج جْفُوْن / جْفُوْنِة

50
Q

Eyelash

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رِمِش (رِمْش)، ج رْمُوْش

51
Q

Whiteness

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بَيَاْض

بَيَاض العَيْن [CA] white of the eye

52
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Pupil (of the eye)

A

بُؤْبُؤ

53
Q

Wink

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غَمْزِة، ج غَمْزَاْت

54
Q

Blackness

A

سَوَاد

55
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(Faculty of) vision, eyesight, sight

A

نَظَر، ج أَنْظَاْر

قَصِيْرِ النَظَر [P] short-sighted

56
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Glasses

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عْوَيْنَاْت

57
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Tear (from the eye)

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دَمعَة، ج دْمُوْع

58
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Nose

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مِنْخَار / مُنْخار، ج مْناخِير

59
Q

Nostril

A

فتحة منخار

60
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(A) pit, stone, seed (e.g. of fruit)

A

بِذْرِة، ج بِذْرَاْت / بْذُوْر

61
Q

Show-off

A

بَهْوَرْجِي، ج بَهْوَرْجِيِّة

62
Q

Snot

A

مْخَاْط

63
Q

Ear

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دَيْنِة، ج دِنَين

شَحْمِة إِدِن، ج شَحْمَات أَدَان = Earlobe

Note that when the plural has a suffix pronoun, the final ن is dropped, as in:
dinayy / dinayye
dinēk
dinēki
dinēᴴ
dinēha
dinēna
dinēkom / dinēku
dinēhom / dinēhen)

64
Q

Telephone receiver

Earphones, headphones

Speaker (e.g. for a computer, radio)

A

سَمَّاْعَة، ج سَمَّاْعَاْت

65
Q

Ear wax

A

صماغ دينة

66
Q

Mouth

A

تِمّ، ج تْمَام

67
Q

Tongue

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لْسَان، ج لْسَانَات / أَلسُن / أَلسِنِة

68
Q

Condolence, consolation

A

تَعْزِيِة، ج تَعَاْزِي

هَاي تَعزِيِة اِنُّو اِبني نِجِح [P] it’s a consolation that my son won;
وِصِل وَفد لِتَقدِيْمِ التَعزِيِة [P] a delegation came to offer their condolences

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Tooth

A

سِنّ، ج سْنَاْن

70
Q

Gums

A

نِيْرِة

71
Q

Molar

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ضِرِس (دِرْس)، ج ضْرَاْس

72
Q

Blade (of grass)

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وَرَقَة / وَرقَة، ج أَورَاق / وَرَقَات

وَرَقِة حَشِيْش ‎[S] a blade of grass
‏عَلَك وَرَقِة حَشِيْش ‎[S] He chewed on a blade of grass.

73
Q

Saliva

A

بْزَاْق

رِيْق

74
Q

Throat

A

زَلْعُوم، ج زْلاعِيم

حَلِق، ج حْلُوق

حَلقي بُوْجَعني [P] my throat hurts (also means I’ve got a sore throat); {ḥalqy būjaʕny}
حَلقَك أَحمَرِ كْتِيْر [P] your throat’s very red

75
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Neck

A

رَقْبِة، ج رَقْبَاْت

76
Q

Abscess, boil sore, suppurating pustule (loosely, any bump or lump on the body)

A

دِمَّلِة، ج دَمَاْمِل

77
Q

Breathing, respiration

A

تَنَفُّس

أَعْضَاء تَنَفُّس [S] respiratory organs
عِندُو صُعُوْبَات بِاْلتَّنَفُّس [P] he has difficulty breathing

78
Q

Breath

A

نَفَس

79
Q

Insight, understanding, comprehension

A

إِدْرَاْك

تَفَهُّم

هَادَا بْيِطَّلَّب تَفَهُّم لِاْحتِيَاجَاتِ الأَطفَال ‎[P] this requires an insight into children’s needs

الكاتِب عَم يِظْهَر إِدْرَاك عَمِيْق لِلوَضْعِ السِّيَاسِي [S] The author shows profound insight into the political situation,

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Q

Swallow

A

بَلْعَة، ج بَلْعَاْت

بَلْعَة وَاحْدِة مِن هالسَّمّْ بْتِقِتْلَك [S] One swallow of that poison and you’re dead.

81
Q

Pin

A

دبُّوس، ج دْبابيس

82
Q

Hair

A

شَعِر

شَعْرَة، ج شَعْرَاْت

83
Q

Black

A

أَسوَد، ج سُوْد، المؤنث: سَوْدَا

84
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Red

A

أَحمَر، ج حُمُر، المؤنث: حَمرَا

85
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Grey

A

رَمَادي، المؤنث: رَمَادِيِّة

86
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White

A

بُيُض، المؤنث: بَيْضَا [S] أَبْيَض

87
Q

Braids

A

رَبطَة

88
Q

Bun (hairdo)

A

كَعكِة، ج كَعِك / كَعكَات

عَاملِة شَعِرهَا كَعكِة [P] she has her hair up in a bun

89
Q

Hairdresser

A

مَاشطَة، ج مَاشطَات

مَرَتي عِندِ-مَاشطَة [P] my wife is at the hair dressers

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Q

Beard

A

دَقِن، ج دْقُوْن

91
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Moustache

A

شارِب، ج شْوارِب

92
Q

(A) shave

Haircut, shave

The craft or trade of a barber, barbery

A

حْلَاْقَة، ج حْلَاْقَاْت

بِعْتِقِد لازِمْنِي حْلَاقَة [S] I guess I need a shave

دُكَّانِةِ حْلَاقَة ‎[P] barber’s shop; {dukkāneᵉ ḥºlāqa}
‏مَاكَنَةِ حْلَاقَة ‎[P] razor (shaving machine); {mākanaᵉ ḥºlāqa}
‏مْوسِ حْلَاقَة ‎[S] shaving razor
‏مَاكِيْنْةِ حْلَاقَة ‎[S] safety razor
‏ما لِي عَم اْلَاقِي مَاكِيْنْةِ حْلَاقِي ‎[S] I can’t find my safety razor,
‏آلِةِ حْلَاقَة ‎[S] safety razor
‏ماكِيْنْةِ حْلاقَة ‎[S] hair clippers
‏بِعْتِقِد لازِمْنِي حْلَاقَة ‎[S] I guess I need a shave
‏صَابُوْنِ حْلَاقَة ‎[S] shaving cream
‏كَوْلَوْنْيَا حْلَاقَة ‎[S] shaving lotion

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Tiring, wearying, exhaustion, weariness, overwork, strain

A

إِرْهَاْق

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Q

Invitation to tender, public invitation to submit bids (for a piece of work), request for proposals (to win a contract)

A

مُنَاقَصَة، ج مُنَاقَصَات

عِملُوا مُنَاقَصَة ‎[P] they put (it) out to tender, they put out a request for bids / proposals; {ʕimlu munᾱʠɑṣɑ}
‏ أَعلَنُوا عَلَى مُنَاقَصَة ‎[P] they announced the opening of the request for bids / proposals; { ʔaʕlanu ʕala munᾱʠɑṣɑ}
‏اْشتَرَكُوا في المُنَاقَصَة عِدِّة مُنقَاوْلِيْن ‎[P] a number of contractors submitted bids for the work

95
Q

Reconciliation (informal)

A

صُلحَة

عِملُوا صُلحَة ‎[P] they held a reconciliation ceremony; {ʕimlu ṣulḥa}