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English. Arabic.—Phonetic Pronunciation
railway sikkat el ḥadīd
train qattr
luggage 'afsh
bag kīs, plu. akyās
interpreter tergumān, motargim, plu. motargimīn
return ticket tazkārah rāiḥ wa gāi
bill hesāb
receipt wasl, sanad; plu. wosulāt sanadāt
office diwān
guard's van dispensa
coachman arbaggi
pillow makhaddah, plu. makhuddāt
whip tīlah, kurbāg
caravan kaflah
saddle (for a donkey) barda'ah, plu. barad'ih
saddle (for a horse) sarg, plu. surug
strap seyr
passenger-train qatr rukkāb
goods-train qatr el buda'ah
traveller musāfir, plu. musāfrīn
travel (to) sāfar
carriage 'arabīeh, plu. 'arabīyāt
medicine dāuwa, plu. adwīya
money fulūs
Pound (£1.) giney (guinea) inglīzi
Napoleon (20fr. piece) bintu
Pound (Egyptian) giney masri
Pound (Turkish) giney magīdi
When does the train leave? el qatr yisafir imta?
17. Writing.
Paper waraq
blotting paper waraq nashshāf
sheet (of paper) farkh waraq
quire (ditto) farīdat waraq
pen qalam, plu. aqlām
ink hibr