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Levantine Arabic

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B
baṣal
noun
A transliterated term for the vegetable known as an onion.

“The soup needs more baṣal.”

The soup needs more onion.

Also means
  1. onion

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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beyt
noun
A place where a person lives.

“البيت كبير”

The house is big.

Also means
  1. house

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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bint
noun
A female child in relation to her parents.

“عندي بِنْت وَحْدَة.”

I have one daughter.

Also means
  1. daughter

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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D
diq al-hadid wa huwa ḥami
idiom
An idiom meaning that you should take advantage of an opportunity right away before it passes.

“لا تضيع الفرصة، diq al-hadid wa huwa ḥami.”

Don't waste the opportunity; strike the iron while it is hot.

Also means
  1. The idiom "دقّ الحديد وهو حامي" (pronounced Diq al-hadid wa huwa ḥami) translates to "Strike the iron while it’s hot" in English. It conveys the importance of seizing opportunities at the right moment, particularly when circumstances are favorable or when actions can have the most impact.
  2. Strike the iron while it is hot

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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E
emmi
noun
This is the common, affectionate way to refer to or address one's mother in Levantine Arabic. It is used by people of all ages.

“emmi ṭabbaḫit akle ṭayybe ktir.”

My mother cooked very delicious food.

Also means
  1. my mother

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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H
haretna dayye'a w mnaref ba‘d
proverb
This proverb is used to express that people in a small community are familiar with one another. It highlights the close-knit nature of a neighborhood.

“كلنا عايشين بقرية واحدة، حارتنا ضيقة ومنعرف بعض.”

We all live in one village; our neighborhood is narrow and we know each other.

Also means
  1. A proverb in Levantine Arabic that literally means: "our neighborhood is narrow and we know each other".
  2. A proverb in Levantine Arabic meaning that the community is small and everyone knows each other.

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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J
jaḥsh
noun
A young donkey, specifically a foal. It can also be used informally to describe someone who is being stubborn or acting foolish.

“شفت جحش صغير في المزرعة.”

I saw a young donkey on the farm.

Also means
  1. young donkey

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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S
shū
interrogative
The most common word used to ask 'what' in Levantine Arabic.

“shū عم تعمل؟”

What are you doing?

Also means
  1. what (interrogative)
  2. what

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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siyyāra
noun
A motor vehicle used for transportation on roads.

“وين السيّارة؟”

Where is the car?

Also means
  1. car
  2. automobile

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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starjī
imperative
A romanized representation of the imperative command meaning 'don't you dare'. Use this when you want to strongly warn someone not to perform an action.

“starjī tqarrab!”

Don't you dare come closer!

Also means
  1. don't you dare

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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T
tubb al-jarra 'ala tummha, btitla' al-bint li-'ummaha
proverb
A proverb used to describe how a daughter often inherits the character or behavior of her mother.

“طبعاً هي بتطبخ طيب، tubb al-jarra 'ala tummha, btitla' al-bint li-'ummaha.”

Of course she cooks well; flip the jar on its mouth, and the daughter comes out like her mother.

Also means
  1. This is a Levantine Arabic proverb that roughly translates to: "Flip the jar on its mouth, and the daughter comes out like her mother," meaning that daughters often resemble their mothers in character or behavior.
  2. Flip the jar on its mouth, and the daughter comes out like her mother

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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tumm
noun
A transliterated term for the mouth, commonly used in everyday speech in the Levant.

“Wash your tumm after eating.”

Wash your mouth after eating.

Also means
  1. mouth

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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ʿ
ʿasabi
adjective
A transliterated term for a person who is impulsive or easily angered.

“He is very ʿasabi when he is hungry.”

He is very short-tempered when he is hungry.

Also means
  1. impulsive
  2. short-tempered
  3. hot-headed
  4. easily angered

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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آ
آب
noun
August

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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آخر
noun
end

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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آذار
noun
March

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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آلة
noun
machine, device
Also means
  1. apparatus, instrument

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أ
أب
noun
father

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أبدا
adv
never
Also means
  1. not at all

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أخ
noun
brother

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أخت
noun
sister

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أخفى
verb
to hide, to conceal

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أربعة
num
four

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أرز
noun
cedars

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أرض
noun
land, terrain
Also means
  1. ground, floor
  2. Earth

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أسبوع
noun
week

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أسد
noun
lion
Also means
  1. Leo

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أسود
adj
black

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أغنية
noun
song

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أكل
verb
to eat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أمّ
noun
A female parent of a child.

“أُمِّي طَبَّاخَة مَاهْرَة.”

My mother is a skilled cook.

Also means
  1. mother

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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أما
conj
or

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أمر
verb
to order, to command

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أمل
noun
hope

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أنا
pron
I (first person singular subject pronoun)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أنف
noun
nose

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أهلا وسهلا
intj
welcome

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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أيلول
noun
September

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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إ
إجازة
noun
holiday, vacation, leave, time off
Also means
  1. permit

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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إسلام
noun
Islam
Also means
  1. Muslims (collective)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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