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ENGLISH-ARABIC GLOSSARY
The following is an English-Arabic glossary of terms used in the
textAdwcl l-carabiyyah l-casriyya.
The middle column is used to indicate the form of each verb, as
well as to point out terms that are colloquial or have other special
characteristics (cultural, religious, foreign). Each of the colloquial
terms is followed by an = sign and a corresponding standardArabic term.
Abbreviations
AP active participles
coll. colloquial terms and expressionscul.-rel. cultural, religious expressions
expr. common expressions
pass. passive form of the verbPP passive participles
for. foreign words and expressionsQ quadriliteral verbs
/ indicates opposite terms
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about him coll. =absolutely abstinence, decency,
modesty
accustomed to, in thehabit of
AP of form
v
adapted dialect aesthetics agency agreement, generally
accepted, technical
term
agricultural school all aspects of life all fields allow me
almost non-existentrelations
also coll. =always builds our
spiritscoll.
=
always connected orassociated with
failure
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ambition American way applied applied dialects Arab art Arab art and culture Arab citizen Arab family has
many
characteristics
Arab food Arab homeland Arab identity Arab issue
Arab music Arab regimes Arab society Arab states Arab-American
relations
Arabian peninsula Arabic language Arabic literature
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architecture argument, debate =aroma, smell art at at a certain period in
time
at his hands, underhim, with his help
coll. =at the same time coll. =attempt to
understand eachother
aunt (paternal) author, writer availability available badly structured
sentences
balance Ballet for. barley
basic issue bastiila:a dish madeof chicken, onion,
ginger, saffron,
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eggs, ground
almonds, allspice,cinnamon, and
sugar in a filo
pastry
beautiful days beautiful evening
gatherings
beautiful times
(Bedouin (one Bedouin clans Bedouin tent made
of goat skin
Bedouin wealth,
resources
Bedouins began here coll. = began to lose its
specific character
began to lose thecharacteristics of
her identity
belief belonging belongs to the
domain of the
home and theprivate circles
beloved ones
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both of them coll. =business school camel camp capitalist system cave channel characteristics characteristics charming things or
objects
chat room (twoterms)
cheap and easymeans
cheese chemical materials,
chemicals
chicken meat chickpeas child
child development childhood childhood memories
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childhood years Christian circumstantial
problems
citizen civilization civilized nation
clan classical theater close ties among
family members
close-knit society combating illiteracy combines two things comedy, humorousplay
commercializing commodity common Arab future common history commonly used
dialect
commonly usedlanguage communication
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composition comprehensive
cultural dimension
concerned with,
protective ofcoll. =
connected, relatives,
linked, associates,
spouse
conscience
considering, due to contribution controlling the
sources and the
resources of other
people
cooking pot, kettle;here, refers to a
dish made of rice,
meat, chickpeas,spices and garlic
counseling country air countryside couscous: a famous
dish in North
Africa, made with
couscous, a type of
semolina
cousins cow
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crops =crown crushing,
pulverization
cultural development cultural exchange cultural movement
culture current, in use VI, PP customs customs I grew up
with
daily life danger dangerous days of my
childhood
dear to all of us and
to every Arabcoll.
delicate stage democracy democratic
principles
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desert despite details of other
peoples lives
developing countries dialect dialogue
Dialogue isnecessary
Diaspora did not obtain his
independence
differences difficult difficult, intricate
difficulty dimension diminishing,
reducing
disease, malady dishes disk-shaped structure diversity Dont be extreme in
your religious
views
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duty ease and comfort ease and comfort of
others
ease, facility economic and social
development
movements
economic control economic exchange economic
independence
economy educated person educational
achievement
electricity elementary
education
elementary school eliminating illiteracy embryo, fetus enables her to
preserve her
identity and specialcharacter
engagement
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enjoy basic civil
rights
enriching the world entertaining environment equality era
eradicating illiteracy especially ==especially European music everything coll. =experience extension fl mudammas: fava
beans mashed witholive oil, lemon,
and garlic
Failure / success /family family coll. =family atmosphere family gatherings
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family members family, those closest
to one
famous for its
richness
farming, agriculture fate, destiny father fathers authority feels coll. = female sheep, ewes fertilizing, using
fertilizers
fish focusing on
(literally, puttingin front of his
eyes)
food food cooked with oil (the) food is
delicious
for me, belongs to
mecoll.
foreign policy
forming my culturalidentity
free
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free time freedom freedom of
expression
friend frivolous play from one country to
the next from the ocean to theGulf
fruits fuh generosity globalization globalizing womens
freedom(liberation)
goats God be my witness,
indeedcul-rel.
grandfather greatest impact on
human psychology
grilled meat guardian urgingmorality Halaal: that which is
religiously
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allowed;
Bedouins use thisterm also to refer
to having plenty of
sheep and goats
handed down fromfather to son,
something
inherited fromforefathers
expr.
have enriched the
cultural movementin the country
He came to us coll. =head covering health clinics here coll. =here comes coll.
heritage= hiding his memories coll. = historical presence homeland horses house made of stone
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How are you? coll. ==huge sea of culture
and arts
hijb , head scarf I am a Bedouin who
used to live in the
desert
I am from an old and
respectable family
I am originally from I can coll. =
I feel nostalgic I gave birth to
children
I go back inmemory
I have children (boysand girls) I related it, I told it coll. =I speak with ease I swallowed, I drank I understand with
ease
I used to have
camelscoll.
I was fortunate idea of globalization identity
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identity and special
character
illiteracy Illiteracy is a
dangerousphenomenon
Illiteracy is a
problem ofnational security
Illiteracy is a socialscourge
illiteracy rate illness, sickness immigrant immigration impediment
imperialistic state importantphenomenon
important role imposing one culture
on another
in comparison with )(in my view in the best possible
way, in the mostperfect fashion
independence
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independent AP of X ( ( independent
homeland
independent identity individual liberation information information
revolution ,institutionfoundation
instrument,
equipment,appliances
internal politics internal pressures Internet for. interpretation invention iota of effort Islam has provided a
complete
civilization
Islamic literature Islamic nation Islamic religion Islamic, Christian,
Jewish
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brotherhood issue, problem,
cause
it depends on )(It is possible coll. ==It is unfortunate, sad Its an attempt to
marginalize (the) Jews joining efforts justification kabob kibbeh: a mixture of
fine cracked
wheat, grated
onion, and groundlamb pounded to a
paste, eaten either
raw or cooked
kitchen lack of lamb meat land
language language as aunifying factoramong Arabs
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language of dialogue (the) late King
Hussein
later on coll. =lawyer layer layers for.
lentils= like every other
individual in this
area
=
limiting (the role) listening to a musicalpiece
=
little coll. =local residents, local
inhabitants
looks with
admiration
lot, plenty coll.=
(a state of being)
low, inferior,inadequate
(socially, morally)
lute (musicalinstrument)
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magazine majadarra: a dish
made from burghol
(cooked and
crushed wheat) orrice, with lentils
and caramelized
onions
major contribution
(literally, a longarm) in advancingworld art
manufactured marriage married meat media media, information memories memories of a very
young age
memories ofuniversity life
memories of youth memories you carry
with you
memorization versus
understanding
memory
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middle middle middle dialect,
something betweencmiyya andfuh
middle school middle school
classes
midnight Christmas
service
misunderstanding moderation more difficult more or less close Moroccan Jews mosque
most beautiful
memories
most specific privatedetails
mother msakhkhan: chicken
cooked with
onions and bread
=
mulkhiyya: a dark
green leafyvegetable of thespinach family,
generally prepared
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as a soup
museum music
musical composition
Muslim my interaction with,
my dealing with nation nation state; country national security nationality nature new visions different
from the traditionalones .
newly born news item, news newspaper nineteen coll. nostalgia, longing not because of beingweak numerous,
innumerable
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nursemaid obedience obtained citizenship of some kind official framework,
official context
official religion
the oldest son on a religious basis on all levels on the other hand =on the political level on the research coll. =on the theoretical coll. =opening a dialogue openness, open-
mindedness
opera for. opinion oppression originated here coll.
= others opinion our Arab culture
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our identity Our identity as
Arabs and
Muslims is handed
down from fatherto son, it is
inherited
our relations withother nations
outstanding,
excelling pace of life the Palestinian
question
the Palestinians parents participation Peace be upon the
Prophet
Mohammed
cul.-rel. peoples of the Third
World
performance person, individual personal freedom phenomenon of this
era
physician picture, image
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piece of cloth (the place) where I
used to livecoll.
=
plague (here,scourge)
plastic art plate, dish, tray
political anddiplomatic role
political issue political plays political problems political will politicized media politics positive
globalization
possible, not
possible;
conceivable,inconceivable
/
praise to the Lord cul.-rel pre-Islamic literature preparing the
coming
generations
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presence preserving preserving, being
conservative
principal, main privacy, specific
character
private life, other
peoples private
lives
problems of / related
to democracy
producer product program prominent role the Prophet, peacebe upon him
cul.-rel. prosperity provide the
opportunity to
understand theothers
purity quality Qurn qurnic verse
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rabbit meat raising a family raising children ratio, percentage rational art reflection (here,
repercussion,consequence)
reform refrigerated storage refugee refugee camp refugee problem relations
relative religion religion of tolerance,
peace, and
brotherhood
Religion providesthe incentive
religious religious direction religious diversity
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Religious diversity is
legitimate
religious issue religious
manifestation orappearance
religious perspective religious school renaissance art; art
that leads to orsymbolizes
renaissance
.
respect responsibility richness in
architecture
right Right away you feel
yourself a strangercoll.
=
role in society role of the media role of women in the
home, in society
satellite scholars school
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speech, talk spices spicy food spoken language spraying with
pesticides
stage
stages of education stamp statistics stereotypical image storage strange, stranger structure structure for. =struggle, conflict =subject of derision the Sunna surprise system system of education tagine: meat and
vegetable stew,
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often served with
couscous
take sides, be biased teacher teachers college that belongs to her coll. = That belongs to him coll. =that is to say, you
know
that it is so and so coll. =that one (f.) coll. =that which attracts
me
that which we put on coll. =that, which (m. f.) coll. =the (Islamic)
scholars made an
effort
the spoken language The world has
become a small
village
theater theatrical festival
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There are numerous
memories
There are two types
of couscous.
There is coll. ==There is no coll. =There isnt coll. =There was mutual
respect, each side
respected the otherside
There was mutual
understanding
There was ongoingdialogue
therefore They dont
emphasizecoll. =
They dont give coll. =They dont want to
spend an iota ofeffort in building
(to build) their
future
They find it strange coll. =They focus on coll. = They know coll.
,They placed him=they put him down
coll. thing coll. =
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this (f.) coll. =through to affect, to
influenceII )(
to amend, to balance,to adapt
II )..(
to be able to V) ((+
)to be addicted IV )(to be astonished, to
be surprisedVII )(
to be born I, pass. to be careful about,
to take care ofI
))
to be confined to VIII )(to be current, in use,
in circulationVI )(
to be determined IV ))to be forced,
coerced, compelledVIII, pass.
to be loaded with to be named II, pass. )(to be nostalgic for I )) ((+to be proud of VIII ))to be proud of VI +)) (
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)to be restricted to coll. =to be taken off coll. =to become
acclimatedQ, II )(
to become qualified V )(to become religious V
(to become used to, to(become
accustomed to, to
get in the habit of
V
)) ((+
to begin coll. =to believe VIII )(to believe in
whatever he
wishes
to broadcast IV )(to choose a direction VIII )(to complete, to bring
to an endIV )(
to concentrate V )(to contract VI )(to create, to be
creativeIV )(
to dance I )(to deal with VI ) ((+
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)to destroy II )(to disappear, to
vanishVI )(
to enable me tocontribute
to enjoy V )) (+)to enjoy beauty to enrich IV )( to excel V )(to exert efforts VIII )(to force, coerce,
compelVIII ))
To forget I )(to form II
)(
to found, to establish II ))to gain independence X ))to graduate V )(to grow up I )(to have nostalgic
feelings (literally, I
have nostalgic
feelings )
to help people to hide behind VIII )(
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to imagine, to
conceptualizeV )(
to immigrate III )(to impose I )(to include to isolate I )(to learn
V )( to listen to VIII )(
to look forward to V) ((+
)to lose I )(to make available; to
save (money, time,
etc.)
II)(
to make onewithdraw within
oneself
to make, to do, to fix coll. to make, to result in coll. =
to miss, to long for VIII) ((+
)to move, to go
elsewhereVIII )(
to own I )(to perfect IV )(
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to plant, to farm I )(to pledge V )()+)to pose a problem to protect coll. =to protect I )(to pull, to attract I
(
)
to put (someone)
down, humiliateIV ))
to raise II )(to reflect, to mirror I ).(
to require V) ((+
)to return I )( to seek I )( to spend (time) I )( to stray, wander
about, struggleV )(
to struggle, to be inconflict
VI) ((=
)to study
I )(
to suffer III (to support( coll. =to teach II )(
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to uproot X(
)to want, to desire coll. ( )() = to watch III )(to wear VIII )(tourism for. .=traditions transfer of positive
experiences
transmitting the
picture
trials and errors tribal customs
tribe truth two peoples
struggling for one
piece of land
unbiased positions uncle (paternal) United Nations
Relief and Works
Agency(UNRWA)
universal art
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university education
until this day coll. =
uprooting illiteracy use of language =used in various
contexts toindicate: enough,
however, but,
only and when
coll.
Using fertilizers is
not an issuecoll.
Usually, untilnow; even
coll. =value value structure veal vegetables very appetizing
dishes
very easy process viewer village environment vision, seeing visual and auditory
media
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vocational education vocational school vocational-technical
education
walking wall coll. =water
we coll. =We always go back
to itcoll. =
We are proud of this
hijb that we puton
coll.
We came coll. =We do coll. We found We work coll. weakness in
expression
wheat
when I return coll.==
when you walk in
the streets ofJerusalem
coll. wherever he wants coll. =
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whether or not or
which I used to see coll. =
wit, cleverness with Gods grace cul.- rel womb women are half of
society
word yes coll. ==yogurt You start talking coll. =
young lady young man young man your feeling that you
are an Arab
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