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 Useful Phrase* What is your name (to a man) — SHOO IS-mal;. What is your name (to a woman)— 5//00 IS-mib, My name is — IS-mt Docs anyone here speak Eog- lish— FEE HA-da HON BYlh-lii in-GLEE-zi Goodbye (by person leaving) — bi-KHAHT-rak Goodbye (by person replying) — t?i a- 'ts-sa-LA A -mi GLOSSARY [English — Arabic] Surroundings- Natural Objects bank (of river) — shtlht spring (water -hole, etc.) — darkness— ZUL-mi 'A1N daytime (tight)— na-HAHR trie stars— in-ZHOOM (plural) J.^u—BAA-dia Nl-zliim (singulai I field— HA-'il, marsh (plain) stnam—ZHAD-wd fire— NAHR the sun— ir/i-i'HAUi -, . , . wind — HA-it-j torest (woods) — hiirsh . ,,-,, , „. dav — YOM ^s^ho-SHEESB day ^ Wmomw _ ud BUK . the ground — ard gully (ravine)— ZHO^ra ^ay before yesterdav— AV-mal hill— tel im-BAA-rih lake — BA-ha-ra evening — it A -a/ the moon — li-'A-mat month — SHA-bir mountain — ZHE-bel morni ng — SU-bib the ocean — il-BA-har night — LAYL rain — SHi-m week — ZHUM-'a river — NA-ksr year — Sf-ni snow — teizb jcsladay—im-BAA-rif) SO Months of the Year January— KAA-NOON TAA-ni August— AAS February— SUB, -1 HT September— AY-LOOL Msuch—AA-DAHR October— tish-REEN AV-wal Aptir—NEE-SAAN Uavemba—titA-REEN TAA-ni May— Al-YAHR December— KAA-NOON AU- June — ho-ZAY-RA/N ted July— TEM-M OOZ Relationships boy — WE-ted or SUHbi man— nizb-ZHAAL or ZA-la- brother — ahb or KliAl mi (slang) child — WE-led mother — im daughter— £i'n/ sister — ukht father — A -boo son — I -bin girl — bint woman — MA-ra Human Body arms— DRAA-'AYN head— S/fHS back— UA-her leg — SAA' eye — 'AIN mouth — turn finger— US-bo" nose— mtm-KHAHR hot— IZH-ir teeth— SNAAN hair— SHA-'ir toe — US-bo' IZH-ir hand — £ED House and Furniture bed — FER-s/ii room — O-i/a blanket— h-RAAM stairs — DA-razh chair — KUR-;i stove — (cooking place) — SO-ba door— BAAB uhh—TAHW-Ii drinking water — MAI-yh SHU- wall— HAYT house— BAYT GHUH-sil kitchen — MAT-ba^h window — slmb-BAAK
 * water for washing — MAI HI-