I’ve been learning Arabic for a number of years now. I’m documenting what I’m learning to make sure I digest new vocabulary or concepts I come across.
This isn’t a guide to learning Arabic. You’ll benefit if you’re already familiar with Arabic and want to pick up on new vocabulary or refresh your understanding of some grammatical concepts. Let me know which parts you find most useful.
جمح ، يجمح، الجماح
To run wild, to bolt (horse), to be defiant
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Vocab - wide area, to become sleepy, to guess
قناعة/قنع
veil, face covering
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Vocab - wide area, to become sleepy, to guess
رحبة/رحاب
Wide area/space
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Vocab - to plough, wolf, to gather firewood
هطل، يهطِل، الهطل\الهطلان
to flow in torrents, pour down (rain)
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Vocab - to run away, forcibly, generosity
أغلف/غُلف غلفاء (f)
Rude, uncivilised
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Vocab - to clamour, to depart, fish, feather
1. ضجّ, يضِّج، الضج \ الضجيج
To be noisy, to clamour, to shout
وضجوا حولي
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Grammar - Al Maful Al Mutlaq
Al Maful Al Mutlaq, المفعول المطلق, is a verbal noun that is related to the verb. It is used to add emphasis or for clarity.
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Vocab - to fight, cure, obey, neglect
1. تعارك، يتعارك، التعارك
to engage in a fight, to fight one another
تعارك الوزراء في مجلس
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Vocab - friends, to travel, short story, epidemic
1. خلال
during
plural of خليل (friend)
plural of خلة (quality)
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Vocab - listen attentively, peel, taxes, bottomless
1. نوه، ينوه، التنويه
to mention, allude, imply (used with ب، عن، إلى). Also to praise, elevate (used with ه)
كتبنا مثله في مؤلفنا ونوهنا فيه بهذه الحقيقة
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Vocab - regret, incite, dye, qualities
1. حسرة
Regret
وتذرهم في هذه الدنيا مسحورون
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Grammar - numbers
I constantly need to remind myself of the grammar rules when dealing with numbers. Here’s my high level summary:
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Vocab - boil, transgress, destiny
1. فار، يفور، الفور
To boil, to simmer, to flare up
بل هي حمى تفور
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Vocab - mock, sleep, offer condolences, seconds
1. نفر، ينفر، التنفير
To make distasteful, to cause an aversion to (when used with من)
فإنّ هذا ما يكره الإسلام ويُنفِّر من التردِّي
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