Vocabulary

Please note that this vocabulary list is provided for you as a convenience to save time
vocabulary, although necessary, is the least difficult part of learning the Arabic language. For the
purpose of this course, we expect that your knowledge of and , combined with the
vocabulary will enable you to correctly translate and understand the various texts we will study.
Please fill in the empty columns for the verbs in the list yourself.

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base letters

Arabic Basic Meaning

town, village, small city.

sell

idols

prostrate

worship

intelligent, intellectual, smart, cunning, bright,

admirable

recognie, notice, be aware of, know

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rock
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speak, utter

)
hear, listen

+
, )
bring harm, make the situation negative

)
benefit

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fly, insect, mos!uito
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sit

)
fend off, ward off, send away, repel, parry
!

10
mouse, rat
2 3

eat

)
prevent, hinder, stop
4 1

ask, politely demand

5
advice

, )
put
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6 )
drink
7

become angry
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understand, become enlightened

9

advise

break, demolish
:

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thereupon, then

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break, demolish etc.

<

0
become happy, become at ease
=

>
exited, left
4 -

children
$

@ A

sick, slightly ill, uneasy, bad feeling

B

remained behind, remained, stayed

C

( '

remained silent,
D

)
say, speak, utter, pronounce
: >

took, got, received

F

10
axe, hatchet

idol
D

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&
G
hung, suspended, dangled

returned
I

J!

intended, decided
7

&

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become amaed, astonished, surprised etc.
J6 K

become shocked, amaed to a higher degree

L A
&
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become regretful
J

M
become angry
8

N O
lords, gods
!

able to
B

walk
P

&

move
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understand, come to realie, become

enlightened
J%

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become ashamed
" I

cold

( H

J
gathered, grouped, collected

insulted, offended

G
punishment
Q JR

recompense
J

&
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burn
J

ignite
J

throw
J
S
I

cool
!

happy
$

N A

intact, safe
U

J.
one

S
3

star

M
disappear, vanish, retreat, draw back
C

rise
U

die, perish
V
W

powerful
9

+
morning
$

M
cloud, clouds
X

remaining
Y

G
worlds, universes
Z

K
guide
2

make
[
S

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close$good friend

command, demand
%

find

G
enemy
B @

>
create
*

B
feed
Y

give drink, !uench

Y

- 6

cure
B (

give death
Y

give life, resurrect

in front of
\

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NJ
king, master, leader
7

re!uest, search, call for

Q H

come
]

fear
J
S

dumb, stupid
B) 1 bring &with '( after it)

see

S
*

% #

gentle, kind, soft hearted

L A
&
1

)
become regretful

travel, *ourney
^ I
&

bid farewell

decide, make destination
7

6 G
grass

well

river, lake, small sea

human being
2

reach
4 R

+escend &with '(, , enter)
-
J. S _

then &in reply)

waste
`

G
become thirsty
B

)
give drink
Z

)
run
P

put blessings in, bless

city, country, state

a!

dream
I

G
return, come back
"

&
T

a time, period
B

@ N

meet
<

0
become happy, glad
7

play
7
+

love, like
9

slaughter

dream, sleep
!

:
think, ponder

'
b
A

knife
c %

reach

d J

lie down

throat
9

succeed
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ram
B

build
2 @

transfer
4

mountains
2
&
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)
accept
.
e

H
&

(
face, turn to

make circles around

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+
5

pray

G
near, with
i
Y

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resided
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furthest
4

around

G
amaing, strange

S
T[

M
child, boy
[
S
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beautiful, handsome

all
7

&

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become astonished, amaed
f'

to relate, narrate
1
high status, matter
" !

glad tiding, good news

&
H

grand/father, great/grand/father

g ?

temperaments
7

overpower

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to inform

envy, be *ealous
J
h

G
enemy

youth

&
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intensify
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J
to throw

S
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sincere, pure
D

J
to agree upon
0

delegation
J@-

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agree upon
V

&
NJ
opinion
2 A

to send
JTR

G
to decide firmly

b
6& NJ
evil
R

RG
governor

S
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always

grae &sheep)
j0 #

to protect
7

g.

wolf
%0 M

unaware
J
S

never

to give permission

M
*ungle, forest
S @

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deep
S *

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dark
J
S
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alone

6&

to give glad tidings

k R

to greave
A

to become present, present one(s self

JM

0
become relieved from, finish

J>_
brothers

O
sign, indication

blood
1

S
63

ram
J

to paint, colour
X
b
5

to believe
JQ S 6G
evening, night
D

(
to race
^

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belongings

false
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to wound, cut
D
&

to rip, tare
M5

S
painted, coloured
5
&

story
G d

fabricated, made up
m

J0
bed
B

to forget

remember, mention
6 # T
S
scary, frightening

5
palace
G *H

group

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travel, *ourney
6 E

G
J
to become thirsty
Jn

to search
fN

I
to dangle &a bucket)

NI

bucket
^ R

to pull back, snatch
S %

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heavy
2
=

>
take out, drive out, expel

p
Z
glad tiding
J

>
to conceal, hide
J

to call out, announce

V(6

to buy
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J!I

dirhams, silver coins

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a few, numbered
^
to sell
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merchants
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woman, wife
BT

3
to honour
U

J!
to seduce

>
treachery, disloyalty
f

to refuse
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3

never
Y

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be good, favour
C

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to complain
Y

T
trust/worthy
g ]NJ
Y

those who are disloyal

\

angel
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noble
Y

*ail, prison
Q V

innocent
j

G T

lecture, advise, exhortation

J*j
&
G
to revere, respect highly
5
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to relate, narrate

G
s!ueee *uice
3
J
S
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wine
2 *

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to lift, carry
J
S
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bread
2

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interpretation

NJ
land

NJ
sea
X

NJ
provision
E

NJ
rain
\

to laugh
D
+
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to deserve, be worthy, have a right to

J
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free

S
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courageous
JI
S
JH

generous

h
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open/hearted
8

speak out, be vocal

I

be generous
H

NJ
need, necessity
C

A
to drive, push
Y

to become soft, soften

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to become humble, submit

obey

2
to rush, hasten

>

inform, tell
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become content, satisfied
$

%
&
G
teach

NJ
opportunity
"4

begin, commence
B)r
to give
C

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to follow, adopt
%
&
T

way of life
BgO
for/fathers
s

0
only, *ust
L

pause, stand

!
lords, gods

b
-

( T

to be separate, dispersed
!

8
&
@

NJ
all/powerful
B!
to show, display
P

partnership

I
besides, other than
Q *A
names
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&
A

K
to name, symbolie
$

'

NJ
*udgement
\

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NJ
kingdom
$

b
@

NJ
strong, firm
7

to hang

mention, remember
Y

years
U

J@

cows

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fat

G
thin, emaciated
[

ears, stocks
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fresh, green
U

dry
Q %

advisers

S
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companionate
2 ]

NJ
miserliness
4& I

to indicate, guide

( NJ
solution, plan
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to farm, plant
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to harvest
s

famine, drought

W
G
general, encompassing
$( R

>
preserve, stock up
4 E

to prolong

5 NJ
help, victory
7

to prosper, be fertile

i
5

NJ
D

very truthful
X (_
become desirous
% ]( A
t

choose, select for one(s self

(-( NJ
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investigation
B

be pleased
J:'

K
likewise, thus
/

T
yesterday

>
be treacherous, betray

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great in terms of his soul
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refuse &to accept disgrace)

NJ
2

great in intellect

wait, stay
^

Au
rush, hasten, run

&
,

issue, matter
Q V

innocent
Y

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treasures
TuJ
trust
%

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scarce, less

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treachery, betrayal
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be treacherous

g d
to waist
Q JT

J
rulers, governors

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dogs
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wear, cloth

to benefit &someone else)

S
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protective

S
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knowledgeable

- (

to benefit &yourself)

to shy from, be ashamed of

S
T
trustworthy
<

J( A_
to relax
G T

famine
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H
&

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to turn towards, proceed towards

+j

to think, believe
'

be unaware
"%

, -

to humiliate, disgrace
$

%
&
3

speak to

to be distant, far
" S
&
T

once
Y

( *

to test

0
to put, place
Y

O
to trust, have faith in, believe
I
&
!

to return &back)

S
*

o
price, cost
D
&
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right, share
K

)
J
to make a firm promise
2 3

witness

b
-

( T

separate, dispersed
4 R

to reside &someone)
Y

time, age
2

NJ
path, way, method
Y

'

be possible
/

withhold, keep behind

7

reason, cause
Q _
vessel, glass, cup
Y

*o
expensive

. &
to announce

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T
announcer, caller
C

( NJ
to move attention towards
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find missing
"-
^ J

drinking cup
2 *#
load

camel
N

-
sow corruption
VR
repay, punish
2

>
become ashamed

(8

NJ
slander

S
*3

kind, generous

S
*%#

forbearing

NJ
Y

to favour, do good, be kind to
. T

refuge
: T

since

'
&
0
to ponder
J

0
to cause grief
f

to refuse, re*ect
7

M
unseen, hidden
J
S

hand
Y

( *T

test, try

to gather, collect
(

5T

calamity, hardship
S
&
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hidden
S *

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wisdom
S
&
- ]T

concealed

to make happy, please

$

bestow blessing
f

G
perhaps, hopefully

E
piece, part, portion
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&

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to renew, rekindle

R#

grief, sadness, sorrow

f-

my sorrow
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to depart, stop, seie &with 'laa( before it5 to
continue)
e

k
to blame
\

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to parish, die, be destroyed
'
to complain
vb

anguish, distress
F

NJ
despair
Q H!

hope
N Jn

to search
8

J
to make effort
JE @

to loose hope
f-

>

to conceal
\

% *

to control, to own, possess

%K

ignorant, unaware
\

doubt, uncertainty
Y
&
T

to favour
D

( &

to fear
;?

>
Y

wrong/doers
Q@N
meeting
X J- NJ
separation
7

be pleasant, en*oyable
L 6 '

_
become manifest, apparent

&
@

)
become cool
B

G
become blind
"0
J
S
5

possessor of eyesight
!

A
to travel, *ourney
/
&
#

to sense, feel

g J!
smell, odour, fragrance

&
) !_
return
- ( A_

to seek forgiveness

@( A_
2
to welcome

S
3!T

blessed
m

NJ
thrown
J

to fall
J
S

&
A

in prostration

b
?

pure, nice, good

J
S
'
gratitude
Y

best, beauty

NJ
conclusion, end result
2 6

occupy &someone)

to change, alter
$

'

to rule, govern
: -
b

to implement
J
S
n3

abundant, much, many

to consider

to raise alive, resurrect

I#uJ
v

dreams, matters

0
originator, creator
B
b
N

guardian, protector
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give death
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