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English. | Arabic.—Phonetic Pronunciation |
farm | 'abadīeh |
fence-wall | sūr |
gate | bāb, plu. abwāb |
path | tarīq |
grass | hashīsh |
mound | kom, plu. kimān |
pyramid | ḥaram, plu. aḥrām |
desert | gebel |
road | tarīq, darb, sikkah |
where does this road lead to? | es sikkah deh tawadīna feyn? |
14. Professions and Trades. | |
Profession | kār, sena'ah |
ambassador | elchi (Turkish) |
professor, teacher | mu'allim |
scholar (pupil) | talmīz, plu. talámza |
doctor | 'ālem, plu. 'ulama; hakīm, (plu. hukama) doktōr |
medicine | dāuwa |
chemist | kimāwi |
policeman | 'askari |
police | bulīs, zabīleh |
postmaster | wakīl el bostā |
postman | bostágy |
guard, station agent) or master | wakīl, or rā, is maḥattah |
store-keeper | makhzangi |
merchant | tāgir, plu. togār |
merchandise | buda'ah |
clerk | kātib |
bookseller | kutbi, plu. kutbiyā |
bookbinder | mogallid kutub |
shoemaker | gizamāti, saramāti |
tailor | khāyyāt, plu. khāyyātīn |
blacksmith | haddād |
barber | mozāyyin, hallāq |
watchmaker | sa'ati |
jeweller | gawāhirgi |
oculist | ḥakīm 'oyūn |