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English. Arabic.—Phonetic Pronunciation
laundress ghassālah
farmer muzari'a
porter (carrier) shāyyāl, ḥammāl
lawyer avokāto
midwife dāyah
servant khaddām, plu. khaddāmīn
grocer baqqāl
groom sāyis, plu. siyās
sailor baḥri, marákbi
gentleman khawāgah (Persian)
lady sitt, plu. sittāt
guide dalīl
interpreter motargim, plu. motargimln
dragoman tergumān
coachman arbági
carpenter naggār, plu. naggārīn
watchman ghafīr, plu. ghufara
fish-monger sammāk, plu. sammākīn
cutler sakakīni
slave 'abd
plaintiff mudd'āi
defendant mudda'a 'aleyh
appellant
mustānif
auctioneer dallāl
baker khabbāz, farrān
engineer mohándis, plu. mohándisīn
engraver nāqqāsh
gardener ganāyni
gilder tallā
goldsmith sāyigh
missionary mursal, plu. mursalīn
nun rahbah, plu. rahbāt
nurse -
surgeon garrāḥ
Beduin chief sheykh el-'orbān
15. Ships and Shipping.
Steamer babūr, wabūr
ship merkeb, plu. marākib
boat, barge sandal, plu. sanādil
mast sāri, plu. sawāri