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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