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English. | Arabic.—Phonetic Pronunciation |
bottle | qizāzah, plu. qazāyiz |
landlord | muaggir, saḥib el-beyt |
tenant (or merchant) | tagir |
lease, rental (or wages) | ugra |
bricks | tūb |
bouse (a) to be let | beyt lil igār |
water closet | mustarāh, beyt el 'adeb, 'adebkhānah |
kitchen | matbakh |
13. Town and Country. | |
City, or town (large) | medīnah, plu. madayin |
country (native) | beled |
village | beled |
street | sikkah, plu. sikak |
square | māidán |
market | sūk, plu. aswāk |
palace | sarāyah or qasr; plu. sarāyāt qusur |
church | kenīsah, kanāyis |
tower | burg, plu. abrāg |
post | bosta |
post-office | bosta, moḥall el bosta |
police-office | zabtīeh |
hospital | isbitāliah |
exchange | borsa |
bridge | qantarah, plu. qanātir |
custom-house | gumruk |
prison | ḥabs |
shop | dokkān, plu. dakākīn |
hotel | lokanda |
castle, fortress | qal'aah |
corner | rukn, plu. arkān |
foot pavement | balat |
railway | sikkat el ḥadīd |
field | gheyt, plu. ghītān |
forest | ghābab, plu. ghabāt |
cross-road | arb'a mafāriq |