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Question 1

to send to sleep, make sleepy

Answer 1

naa33as [binaa33es]

laamma biiHki, bina33eesni When he talks, he sends me to sleep.

Question 2

to announce a death

Answer 2

naa3a [biin3i]

byiin3u 3aleeh They publish an announcementof his death.

Question 3

to curse

Answer 3

naa3al [biin3al]

yiin3al ‘abuuk! May God curse your father!

Question 4

ostrich

Answer 4

na3aame

siyaaset in-na3aame, illi bitgoozz raas-ha fi-r-raamel

The policy of the ostrich which hides its head in the sand.

Question 5

to croak, caw

to hoot (owl)

Answer 5

naa3aq [biin3aq]

il-guraab byiin3aq The raven croaks.

il-buum byiin3aq The owl hoots.

Question 6

sole (of a shoe)

Answer 6

naa3el / n3aal

HoTT-iilli nuuSS naa3el Put me half a sole.

Question 7

soft, delicate, smooth

fine

Answer 7

naa3em / naa3me

cp ‘aan3am

hal-biiss shaa3ro naa3em This cat has soft fur.

suukkar naa3em icing sugar / confectioner’s sugar

il-qaahwe, iTHaan-li yyaaha naa3me!

Grind the coffee fine for me, please!

maabrad naa3em a fine file

Question 8

death notice, announcement of a death

Answer 8

naa3i

miin HaaTT in-naa3i fi-j-jariide? Who put the death notice in the paper?

haada naa3i miin? Whose death notice is that?

‘aana qriit in-naa3i I read the death notice.

Question 9

pleasurable!

(said to someone who had a haircut, shower or bath)

Answer 9

na3iiman

‘aalla yiin3em 3aleek! May God give you pleasure!

Question 10

sheep

Answer 10

naa3je / na3jaat

Question 11

mint

Answer 11

naa3na3

biHooTTu naa3na3 fish-shaay They put mint in the tea.

mlaabbas naa3na3 / mlaabbas 3ala naa3na3

mint-flavoured sweets / mint candies

Question 12

sleepy, drowsy

Answer 12

na3saan / na3saane / na3saniin

‘aana mush na3saan I’m not sleepy.

il-biint na3saane The girl’s drowsy.

il-‘awlaad na3saniin, nayymii-hom

The children are sleepy, put them to bed!

Question 13

deputy, substitute

representative, delegate

member of parliament, member of the knessset, representative, congressman etc

Answer 13

naa’eb / nuwwaab

naa’eb il-mudiir the deputy manager

maajles in-nuwwaab parliament / house of representatives

in-naa’eb il-3aamm the Attorney General

Question 14

to stammer, stutter

Answer 14

naaqnaq [binaaqneq]

Saar inaaqneq He started stammering.

Question 15

to gush out, well up

to result from, stem from

Answer 15

naaba3 [biinba3]

il-maayy btiinba3 min il-‘aarD The water gushes out of the ground.

biinba3 min ‘akhlaaqo T-Taayybe

It’s the result of his good moral character.

biinba3 min khalfiiyyto th-thaqafiiyye

It stems from his cultural background.

Question 16

to bark

Answer 16

naabaH [biinbaH]

l-klaab 3am biinbaHu The dogs are barking.

Question 17

to grow, sprout

Answer 17

naabat [buunbot]

Haatta yuunbot mniiH So that it will grow properly.

Question 18

plants

Answer 18

nabaat / nabataat

3indna nabaat fi-l-beet We’ve got plants at home.

Question 19

vegetable

vegetarian

Answer 19

nabaati / nabatiiyye / nabatiyiin

zeet nabaati vegetable oil

‘aana nabaati I’m a vegetarian

iS-Sooya hiiyye l-laaHem lan-nabatiyyiin Soya is the vegetarian’s meat.

Question 20

to wake

to warn

Answer 20

naabbah [binaabbeh]

‘aana nabbaahtak! I warned you!

laazem tnaabbho You must warn him.

Question 21

to search, rummage

to dig

Answer 21

naabbash [binaabbesh]

naabbash fi-l-khazaane He rummaged through the cupboard.

3am binaabbesh fi-l-‘aarD He’s digging in the ground.

Question 22

pick

Answer 22

nabbaashe / nabbashaat

Question 23

club, truncheon, billy club

Answer 23

nabbuut / nababiit

Question 24

spring, source

Answer 24

naabe3 / nbuu3a

maayyet naabe3 spring water

Question 25

**pulse**

Answer 25

**naabaD** ## Footnote **naabDo D3iif His pulse is weak.** **biiddi 'aHeess naabDak I want to feel your pulse.**

Question 26

**genius**

Answer 26

**naabga / nawaabeg** ## Footnote **huuwwe naabga! He is a genius.** **in-nawaabeg qlaal Geniuses are rare.**

Question 27

**prophet**

Answer 27

**naabi / anbiyaa'**

Question 28

**noble**

Answer 28

näb**ii**l / näb**ii**le / n**u**bälä ## Footnote min **a**Sel näb**ii**l of noble stock min 3**ee**le näb**ii**le from a good familz z**ä**läme näb**ii**l a fine, generous, noble person akhl**aa**qo näb**ii**le His morals are noble. il-h**ä**däf in-näb**ii**l the lofty aim

Question 29

**tone, intonation**

Answer 29

n**ä**brä ## Footnote min n**ä**bret S**oo**to fh**e**met inno zä3l**ää**n From the tone of his voice I understood he was angry.

Question 30

**plant**

Answer 30

n**ä**bte ## Footnote il-qurr**ee**S n**ä**bte bärr**i**yye Nettles grow wild.

Question 31

**dew**

Answer 31

n**ä**dä ## Footnote k**ää**nät id-d**i**nyä n**ä**dä Everything was covered with dew. f**ii** n**ä**dä 3älä z-zh**uu**r There's dew on the flowers.

Question 32

**to mourn, lament**

Answer 32

n**ä**däb [b**ii**ndeb]

Question 33

**regret, remorse**

Answer 33

näd**ää**me ## Footnote fi-l-3**ä**jäle n-näd**ää**me u-fi-t-ta'**ää**ni s-säl**ää**me Slow and steady wins the race. In haste there is regret and in slowness there is well being.

Question 34

**to vow, make a vow**

Answer 34

n**ä**dar [b**u**ndor / b**i**nder] ## Footnote illi b**i**nder n**i**der l**ää**zem yuf**ii** He who makes a vow must keep it.

Question 35

**mourner**

Answer 35

nädd**ää**be [näddäb**ää**t] ## Footnote in-näddääb**ää**t 3äm b**i**nedbu The mourners are lamenting.

Question 36

**wailing, lamentation**

Answer 36

n**ä**deb ## Footnote sm**e**3nä n-n**ä**deb We heard the wailing.

Question 37

**rare, unusual, uncommon** **one who has made a vow**

Answer 37

n**ää**der / n**ää**dre / näädr**ii**n ## Footnote h**ää**dä '**i**shi n**ää**der j**i**ddän Thats a very rare thing. bin n**ää**der t**i**sma3 m**i**nno kh**a**bar Rarely you hear from him news. bin n**ää**der ta tl**ää**qi n**ää**s min häsh sh**i**kel Its rare to meet people like that. ab**uu**y n**ää**der n**i**der My father has made a vow. h**i**yye n**ää**dre She has made a vow.

Question 38

**club**

Answer 38

n**ää**di / näw**ää**di ## Footnote in-n**ää**di n-nis**ää**'i the women's club 'a3D**aa**' in-n**ää**di the members of the club

Question 39

**unusual occurrence, rare phenomenon, strange thing** **amusing ancedote, curious tale**

Answer 39

n**ää**dre / näw**ää**der ## Footnote S**aa**r m**ä**3nä n**ää**dre A strange thing happened to us. näw**ää**der j**u**Hä the exploits of Juha