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| English | Arabic—Phonetic Pronunciation. |
| that is true, but they want to buy things for the fantasia | saḥīḥ, walākin bidduhum yishterū ḥāgāt lil fantasīeh |
| if this is the case there is no objection | fī hāza el ḥāl, ma fīsh mān'a |
| they are very pleased; and I too would like to serve you all my life | humma mabsutīn khālas; wa ana kamān 'auz akhdam hãdrétak tūl 'umr-i |
| perhaps we will go together another time | yumkin nerūḥ sāua sāua marrah tāniah |
| please God I will go south with your excellency next year | insha, allah arūḥ qibli wāyya jenābak es senah illi gāyah |
| will you give me a testimonial, please? | tiddĩ-ni shehādah min fadlak? |
| God keep you! | alláh yaḥfázak |
| good-bye! | m'a es salāmah |
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Weight.
| 144 dirhem | make | 1 rotl or pound | = | ⋅99 | lb. av. | English. |
| 400 dirhem | „ | 1 oqqa | = | 2⋅75 | „ | „ |
| 1 kantar | = | 99⋅05 | „ | „ |
Length
| 1 pik (the principal measure for cloth and silk) | =26⋅8 in. | „ |
| 1 qasab | = 11 ft. 7⋅76in. | „ |
Surface.
| 400 square qasab make 1 feddan, or acre | =1 acre 6 rods | „ |
Capacity.
| 24 rub'a make 1 ardeb | =5⋅44 bushels | „ |
N.B.—The metric system is commonly used for weight and length.
