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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 |