Mini Dictionary

January 11th, 2013
`
`lem(.–pl)Pens
`ṡar(.–pl)Short (adj)
A
Ab(m–s)August
Abl ḋḋihir(.–.)Before noon
Abl ḋḋihor(.–.)Before noon
Abyaḋ(m–s)White
Adar(m–s)March
Adde?(.–.)How much?
Ahlen(.–.)Welcome
Aḣmar(m–s)Red
Aḱḋar(m–s)Green
Akiid(.–.)Sure/ of course
Alam(m–s)pen
Alf(.–.)Thousand
Amiiṡ(.–.)Shirt
Ana(.–.)I/ I am
Anniine(f–s)Bottle
Arbaxtaxc(.–.)Fourteen
Arbxa(.–.)Four
Arbxiin(.–.)Forty
Argiile(.–.)Water-pipe
Aṡfar(m–s)Yellow
Aṡiir(m–s)Short
Aṡiira/ Aṡiire(f–s)Short
Aswad(m–s)Black
Aylul(m–s)September
Aymta?(.–.)When?
Ayya?(.–.)Which?
Ayyar(m–s)May
Azra’(m–s)Blue
B
Ba’dunis(.–pl)Parsley
Ba`dunse(f–s)a parsley/ parsley plant
Baba(f–s)Dad/ Father
Badle(f–s)Suit
Badlet(.–pl)Suits
Baḣir(m–s)Beach/Sea
Banadura(.–pl)Tomato
Bank(m–s)Bank
Banṫalon(m–s & pair)Pants
Baṡal(.–pl)Onion
Baxd ḋḋihir(m–s)Afternoon
Baxden(.–.)Later
Bay(m–s)father
Bayḋa(f–s)White
Bayḋa(f–s)Egg
Beb(m–s)Door
Bet(m–s)House
Bhar(m–s)Pepper
Bicix(m–s)Ugly
Bicxa(f–s)Ugly
Bicxiin(.–pl)Ugly
Biiḋ(.–pl)White
Binne(f–s & pl)Brown
Binniye(f–s)Brown
Bint(f–s)Daughter/ girl
Bint ḱel(m–s)Cousin-daughter of maternal uncle
Bint ḱele(m–s)Cousin-daughter of maternal aunt
Bint xam(f–s)Daughter of paternal uncle
Birdeye(f–s)Curtain
Birġol(.–pl)Ground wheat
Birrad(m–s)Refrigerator
Biyyex(m–s)salesman
Biyyexa(f–s)saleswoman
Bnaṫliin(m–pl)Pants
Bukra(m–s)Tomorrow
Bye * (English)(.–.)Bye
C
Cahir(m–s)Month
Cajra(f–s)Tree
Caḱtura(f–s)Ship
Cams(f–s)Sun
Camsiiye(f–s)Umbrella
Cawke(f–s)Fork
Caxir(m–pl)Hair
Cbaṫ(m–s)February
Cibbek(m–s)window
Ciic(m–s)Stick
Ciic ṫawu`(.–pl)Grilled chicken breast
Cita(m–s)Winter
Cort(m–s & pair)shorts
Cortet(.–pl)shorts
Cway(.–.)a little
Cway cway(.–.)Slowly
Cyec(.–pl)Grilling Sticks
D
Dabke(f–s)Lebanese folkdance
Dahabe(m–s)Golden
Dahabiyye(f–s & pl)Golden
Dayne(f–s)Ear
Dayyi`(m–s)Narrow/ tiġt
Dayyi`a(f–s)Narrow/ tiġt
Dayy`iin(.–pl)Narrow/ tiġt
Dihir/ḋḋihir(m–s)Noon
Dikken(m–s)Grocery shop
Djej(–pl)Chicken
Djeje(f–s)Chicken
Dohir/ḋḋohir(m–s)Noon
Ḋ
Ḋabit(m–s)Officer
Ḋabta(f–s)Officer
E
E(.–.)Yes
Eedame(m–ad)Kind man
F
Faḣim(.–pl)Coals
Faḣme(f–s)Coal
Faṡil(m–s)Season
Fiḋḋe(m–s)Silver
Fiḋḋiyye(f–s & pl)Silver
Finjen(m–s)Cup
Firran(m–s)Baker
Firrane(f–s)Baker
Fistan(.–pl)Dress
Fsatiin(.–pl)Dress
Fṡul(.–pl)Seasons
Fweke(.–pl)Fruits
G
Gravattet(.–pl)Tie
Gravat(f–s)Tie
Ġ
Ġada(m–s)Lunch
Ġariib(m–s)Stranger
H
Halla’(.–.)Now
Hawa(m–.)Air
Hawde(.–pl)These are
Hawdiik(.–pl)Those are
Hayda(m–.)This is ( m)
Hayde(f–.)This is (female)
Haydiik(f–.)That is (m)
Hiidak(.–.)Variant of Hidek
Hiidek(m–.)That is (f)
Hinne(.–pl)they
Hiyye(f–s)She
Hon(.–.)Here
Huwwe(m–s)He
Ḣ
Ḣdaxc(.–.)Eleven
Ḣajib(m–s)Eyebrow
Ḣakiim(m–s)Physician
Ḣakiime(f–s)Physician
Ḣamḋa(f–s)a Lemon/ Lemon tree
Ḣamiḋ(.–pl)Lemon
Ḣamod(–pl)Lemon (Variant pronunciation)
Ḣamra(f–s)Red
Ḣidded(m–s)Blacksmith
Ḣiddede(f–s)Blacksmith
Ḣilo(m–s/pl)Sweet/beautiful
Ḣilwe(f–s)Sweet/beautiful
Ḣilwiin(m–pl)Sweet/beautiful
Ḣzayran(m–s)June
I
Ibin ḱel(m–s)Cousin-son of maternal uncle
Ibin ḱele(m–s)Cousin-son of maternal aunt
Ibin xam(m–s)Cousin-son of paternal uncle
Ibin xamme(m–s)Cousin-son of paternal aunt
Ibin/ Ibn(m–s)Son
Icara(f–s)Signal
Ijir(m–s)Leg/ foot
Iḱit/ Iḱt(f–s)Sister
Im(f–s)mother
Imsan(.–pl)Shirts
Insen(m–s)Human being
Inta(m–s)You/ you are
Inte(f–s)You / you are
Into(.–pl)You / You are
Isbax(m–s)Finger
Isbux(m–s)Week
Istez(m–s)teacher
Isteze(f–s)teacher
Iza bitriid / Pardon * ( French)(.–.)Excuse me
Iza bitriid/ Please * (English)(.–.)Please
II
Iid(f–s)Hand/ Arm
J
Jabal(m–s)Mountain
Jariide(f–s)newspaper
Jaṫ(m–s)Serving Bowl
Jawharje(m–s)jeweler
jawharjiyye(f–s)jeweler
Jemxa(f–s)University
Jidd(f–s)Grandfather
Jisim(m–s)Body
Jjimxa(m–s)Friday
Jura(f–s)Hole/ Ditch
K..
Kabeb(.–pl)Ground -flavored meat grilled on sticks
Kaff(m–pl)Ground-flavored meat
Kafta(f–s)Hand palm
Kalset(.–pl)Socks
Ketbe(m–s)writer
Ketib(f–s)writer
Ḱaḋra(f–s)Green
Kibbeye(f–s)Cup
Kiifak(m–)How are you?
Kiifik?(f–)How are you doing? (f)
Kirse(f–s)chair
Kitif(m–s)shoulder
Kitob(.–pl)Books
Kteb(m–s)Books
Ktef(.–pl)Shoulders
Ktiir(–)Too much/Very
Ktiir mniiḣ(–)Very good
Kux(m–s)Elbow
Ḱ
Kenun Awwal(m–s)December
Kenun Tene(m–s)January
Ḱamse(.–.)Five
Ḱamsiin(.–.)Fifty
Ḱamstaxc(.–.)Fifteen
Ḱariif(m–s)Autumn
Ḱass(.–pl)lettuce
Ḱay(m–s)Brother
Ḱel, ḱal(m–s)Uncle (mother side)
Ḱele/Ḱale(f–s)Aunt (mother side)
Ḱibbez(m–s)Baker
Ḱibbeze(f–s)Baker
Ḱibiz(.–pl)Bread
Ḱidir(.–pl)Green
Ḱure(m–s)Priest
Ḱuriyye(f–s)Priest`s wife (if any)
L
L(.–.)The (definitive article)
L Aḣad(m–s)Sunday
La`(.–.)No
Laban(m–pl)Yogurt
Laḣim(m–pl)meat
Laymun(.–pl)Lemon
Laymune(f–s)an orange/ orange tree
Libnen(m–s)Lebanon
Libnene(m–s)Lebanese
Libneniyye(f–s)Lebanese
L Ḱamiis(m–s)Thursday
Lyom(m–s)Today
M
Maḣall(m–s)Shop/ Store
Majla(m–s)Sink
Majalle(f–s)magazine
Maḱbaz(m–s)Bakery
Malx`a(f–s)Variant of Maxil`a : spoon
Mama(f–s)Mom/ Mather
Mancfe(f–s)Towel
Marḣaba(.–.)Hi, Hello
Masa/L masa(m–s)Niġt/at-night
Maṫbaḱ(m–s)Kitchen
Maṫxam(m–s)Restaurant
Maxil`a(f–s)Spoon
Mazvbut(m–s)Fits/ right-done
Mberiḣ(m–s)Yesterday
Mhandis(m–s)engineer
Mhandse(f–s)engineer
Micceye(f–s & pair)Slippers/ Flip-flops
Micceyet(f–pl)Slippers/ Flip-flops
Micwe(.–.)Grilled
Miin?(.–.)Who?
Miiyye(.–.)One Hundred
Milih(m–pl)Salt
Min(.–.)from
Minḱar(m–s)Nose
Mixmarje(m–s)builder
Mixmarjiyye(f–s)builder
Mmarḋa(f–s)Nurse
Mmarriḋ(m–s)Nurse
Mniiḣ(m–.)Good (male)
Mniiḣa(f–.)I’m fine (female)
Moz(.–pl)Banana
Mreye(f–s)Mirror
Muḋiif(m–s)Host
Muḋiife(f–s)Hostess
Muḣeme(m–s)Lawyer
Muḣemiyye(f–s)Lawyer
Mzerix(m–s)Farmer
Mzerxa(f–s)Farmer
N
Nahir(m–s)River
Nar(f–pl)Fire
Naxnax(.–pl)Mint
Naxnxa(f–s)Mint plant
Nbiid(.–pl)Wine
Niḣna(.–.)We/ We-are
Niisen(m–s)April
Nijjar(m–s)Carpenter
Nijjara(f–s)Carpenter
Noṡṡ(.–.)Half
Noṡṡ layl(m–s)midnight
Njaṡ(.–pl)Pear
Njaṡa(f–s)A Pear/ Pear tree
O
OK*(–)OK
P
Pardon * ( French)(...)Sorry
Q
Qaxa(f–s)Hall
R
Ra`be(f–s)Neck
Rabiix(m–s)Spring
Ramil(.–pl)Sand
Ras(m–s)Head
Ribix(.–.)One-forth
Rikbe(f–s)Knee
Riznema(f–s)Calendar
S
Sabxa(.–.)Seven
Sabxiin(.–.)Seventy
Sabxtaxc(.–.)Seventeen
Sama(f–s)Sky
Samak(.–pl)Fish
Sanadil(.–pl)Sandals
Sandal(m–s & pair)Sandals
Sawda(f–s)Black
Sexa(.–.)Hour/watch
Siiyese(m–s)Politician
Siiyesiyye(f–s)Politician
Sikkiin(f–s)Knife
Sine(f–s)Year
Sit(f–s)Grandmother
Sittaxc(.–.)Sixteen
Sitte(.–.)Six
Sittiin(.–.)Sixty
Siyyara(f–s)Car
Skarbiine(f–s & pair)Women’s shoes
Skarbiinet(f–pl)Women’s shoes
Smake(f–s)fish
Ssabit(m–s)Saturday
Su’(m–s)Market
Sud(.–pl)Black
Ṡifir(.–pl)Yellow
Ṡ
Ṡibiḣ/ Ṡṡibiḣ(m–s)Morning
Ṡabe(m–s)Boy
Ṡafra(f–s)Yellow
Ṡaḣin(m–s)Plate
Ṡbabiit(m–pl)Men’s shoes
Ṡef(m–s)Summer
Ṡibbat(m–s & pair)Men’s shoes
Ṡura(f–s)Picture
T
Talij(.–pl)Ice
Talje(f–s)A cube of ice
Tammuz(m–s)July
Tannura(f–s)Skirt
Tcirrafna(.–.)Glad to meet you
Tejir(m–s)Trader/Merchant
Tejra(f–s)Trader/Merchant
Teriiḱ(m–s)Date
Ticriin Awwal(m–s)October
Ticriin Tene(m–s)November
Tiffeḣ(.–pl)Apple
Tiffeḣa(f–s)An apple/ apple tree
Tilit(.–.)One-third
Timm(m–s)Mouth
Tisxa(.–.)Nine
Tisxiin(.–.)Ninety
Tisxtaxc(.–.)Nineteen
Tlataxc(.–.)Thirteen
Tlete(.–.)Three
Tletiin(.–.)Thirty
Tmene(.–.)Eight
Tmeniin(.–.)Eighty
Tmentaxc(.–.)Eighteen
Tnaxc(.–.)Twelve
Tnen(.–.)Two
Tneniir(f–pl)Skirts
Tor(m–s)Bull
Trab(m–pl)Dirt/ Sand
Ttaleta(m–s)Tuesday
Ttanen(m–s)Monday
Ṫ
Ṫabe(f–s)Ball
Ṫabiib(m–s)Doctor
Ṫalib(m–s)Student
Ṫanjra(f–s)Pan
Ṫarii’(f–s)Road/way
Ṫawiil(m–s)Long/ tall
Ṫawiile(f–s)Long/ tall
Ṫawle(f–s)Table
Ṫawlet(–pl)Tables
Ṫiiyyarjiyye(f–s)Pilot
Ṫiyyarje(m–s)Pilot
Ṫwal(.–pl)Long/ tall
U
Uḋa(f–s)Room
V..–...
Video(.–.)Video*
W
Waḣad(m–.)One (m)
Walad(m–s)Boy
War`a(f–s)Paper
Wara` Xariic(.–pl)Grape leaves
Wara`(.–pl)Papers
Waṡfe(f–s)Recipe
Wiḣde(f–.)One (f)
X
Xacra(.–.)Ten
Xamm(m–s)Uncle (father side)
Xamme(f–s)Aunt (father side)
Xariic(.–pl)Vineyards
Xariice(f–s)vineyard
Xariiḋ(m–s)Large/ wide
Xariiḋa(f–s)Large/ wide
Xaskare(m–s)soldier
Xaskariyye(f–s)soldier
Xayle(f–s)Family
Xaziime(e–s)Feast
Xen(f–s)Eye/Spring
Xicriin(.–.)Twenty
Xinab(.–pl)Grape
Xraḋ(.–pl)Large/ wide
Xyun(.–pl)Eyes/Springs
Y
Yalla(.–.)Lets go/ move it
Yamiin(.–.)Right (hand)
Yay(.–.)Waw
Yii(.–.)Oh
Yislamo / Merci * (French)(.–.)Thanks
Yom(m–s)Day
Z
Zahir(f & m–s)Pink
Zahra(f–s)Flower
Zar’a(f–s)Blue
Zaytun(.–pl)Olive
Zet(.–pl)Oil
Zġar(.–pl)Small/ young
Zġiir(m–s)Small/ young
Zġiire(f–s)Small/ young
Zhur(.–pl)Flowers
Zir/ Zirr(m–s)Button
Ziri`(.–pl)Blue
Zyara(f–s)Visit
Ż
Żarif(m–s)Envelope

 

  1. dizzie11
    September 23rd, 2011 at 12:42 | #1

    I’ll post this to my Facebook page – very nice.

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