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English. Arabic.—Phonetic Pronunciation
duck batta, plu. batt
bird asfūr, plu. asafīr
dove yamnāmah, plu. yamāin
eagle nisr, plu. nesūr
crow ghorāb
turkey|dik rūrmi
pelican rakhamah
birdlime dibk
owl būmah
pigeon hamāmah, plu. hamām
hawk saqr
partridge hagal
fish samak
lobster ābū-galambo
cattle ma-wāshi, bahāyim (bovine)
mule baghlah, plu. bigbāl
camel gamal, plu. gimal
hump of the camel sanamat el gamal
donkey homār, plu. hemīr
dromedary hagīn, plu. hegāna
elephant iīl, plu. afyāl
horse shoe ḥidwā, plu. hadāwi
hide (of a beast) gild, plu. gelūd
horn qurn, plu. qorūn
monkey nisnās, plu. nasanīs
quail simmānah
sandgrouse qatt'a
gazelle ghazāl
5. Reptiles and Insects.
White ant dūdah, plu. dūd
ant namlah, plu. naml
fly dibbānah, plu. dibbān
bee naḥlah, plu. naḥl
flea barghūt, plu. baraghīt
spider 'ainkabūt
crocodile timsāḥ, plu. tamāsḥ
wasp dabbūr, plu. dobābīr
mosquito namūsah, plu. namūs
moth ītāh