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English. Arabic.—Phonetic Pronunciation
tin safīeh, tanak
steel solb, bulād
lead rusās
coal (charcoal stone) faḥm hagar
marble rokhām
stone hagar
sand raml, ramleh
metal m'adan, plu. ma'ādin
charcoal faḥm ḥatab
mineral m'adāni
amber kahramān
granite sawān
gravel hasā, local haswah
mercury zeybaq
quicksilver zeybaq
4. Animals, Birds and Fishes.
Animal haywān, plu. ḥāywānāt
horse hosān, plu. kheyl
cow baqarah
calf igl, plu. agūl
lion sab'a, plu. sub'ua
lioness labwah, plu. labwāt
Pig khanzīr, plu. khanāzīr
sheep ghanam
lamb kharūf, plu. khirfān
goat m'izah, plu. ma'iz
dog kelb, plu. kelab
cat qottah, plu. qotat
hare arnab, plu. ārānib
wolf dīb, plu. diyab
fox ta'aleb
mouse, rat fār, plu. fīrān
cock dīk, plu. doyūk
hen farkhah, plu. fīrākh
fowl teyr, plu. tiyūr
chicken katkūt, plu. katakīt
goose wizzah, plu. wizz