jama`a
to add (maths)
hal tastatii`u jam`a haadhihil ‘arqaam biduuni ‘aalatin haasibah?
Can you add up these numbers without a calculator?
| 1. | jam` | addition (maths) |
| 2. | majmuu` | total |
| 3. | `alaamat al-jam` (+) | addition symbol (+) |
| 4. | jamaa`ah | group |
haadara
to lecture
zawjii yuhaadiru fii jaami`ati sidnii.
My husband lectures at Sydney University.
| 1. | muhaadir | lecturer |
| 2. | muhaadarah | lecture |
| 3. | qaa`at muhaadaraat | lecture theater |
| 4. | daftar muhaadaraat | lecturers’ notebook |
halla
to solve
‘uhaawuilu ‘an ‘ahilla haadhal lughz.
I am trying to solve this riddle.
| 1. | hall | solution |
| 2. | hallaal al-mashaakil | problem solver (spoken Arabic) |
| 3. | mahluul | solved (adj.) |
| 4. | hal wasat | compromise |
hallala
to analyze
hallalal mushkilata bidiqqah.
He analyzed the problem carefully.
| 1. | tahliil | analysis |
| 2. | muhallil | analyst |
| 3. | tahliiliyy | analytical |
| 4. | handasah tahliiliyyah | analytical engineering |
khaasama
to dispute (with)
yatakhaasamul baladaan `alaa majmuu`atin minal qadaayaa.
The two countries dispute over some issues.
| 1. | khisaam | dispute |
| 2. | khasm | opponent |
| 3. | khusuumah | conflict |
| 4. | mukhaasim | in dispute with |
khaataba
to address
khaataba ra’iisul wuzaraa’ jamii`al usturaaliyyiin.
The Prime Minister addressed all Australians.
| 1. | mukhaatabah | addressing (n.) |
| 2. | khatiib | public speaker |
| 3. | khitaab | speech |
| 4. | mukhaatab | addressee |
darrasa
to teach
ummii tudarrisu fii madrasatin thaanawiyyah.
My mother teaches in a secondary school.
| 1. | tadriis | teaching (n.) |
| 2. | mudarris | teacher |
| 3. | madrasah | school |
| 4. | dars | lesson |
darasa
to study
tadrusu ‘ukhtii `ilman nafs.
My sister studies psychology.
| 1. | diraasah | studying (n.) |
| 2. | daaris | student |
| 3. | `aam diraasiyy | academic year |
| 4. | minhah diraasiyyah | scholarship |
dhaakara
to study; to discuss (with)
‘anaa ‘udhaakiru limtihaanil ghad.
I am studying for tomorrow’s exam.
| 1. | mudhaakiraat | studying (n.) (in Egypt) |
| 2. | mudhakkirah | memorandum |
| 3. | mudhakkiraat | diary |
| 4. | dhaakirah | memory |
