make friends (to befriend)
saadaqtul `adiidu minan naas `indamaa kuntu bil jaami`ah.
I made a lot of friends when I was at university.
| 1. | sadiiq | friend |
| 2. | sadaaqah | friendship |
| 3. | musaadaqah | making friends |
| 4. | dawlah sadiiqah | friendly state |
sadaqa
to tell the truth
as-sidq fadiilah.
Telling the truth is a virtue. (proverb)
| 1. | sidq | truth |
| 2. | saadiq | truthful |
| 3. | misdaaqiyyah | credibility |
| 4. | saduuq | trustworthy; sincere |
saddaqa
to believe
laa tusaddiq kulla maa sami`t.
Don’t believe everything you heard.
| 1. | tasdiiq | believing (n.) |
| 2. | musaddiq | believer |
| 3. | musaddaq | credible |
| 4. | laa yusaddaq | unbelievable |
sannafa
to classify
haadhal barmaanij yusannifut tullaaba hasaba taariikhit tasjiil.
This software classifies students according to their enrolment date.
| 1. | tasniif | classification |
| 2. | musannif | classifier |
| 3. | musannaf | classified |
| 4. | sinf | category |
daraba (a`daad)
to multiply (numbers)
‘amal mawhuubah, fahiya tadribul ‘arqaam biduun ‘aalatin haasibah.
Amal is talented; she multiplies numbers without a calculator.
| 1. | darb | multiplication |
| 2. | madruub bi | multiplied by |
| 3. | `alaamat ad-darb (x) | multiplication symbol (X) |
| 4. | adwal ad-darb | multiplication table |
`aataba
to admonish
lam ‘akun li u`aatibaka in lam’ akun ahtaammu bik.
I wouldn’t admonish you if I didn’t care about you.
| 1. | `itaab | admonition |
| 2. | `atab | gentle reproach |
| 3. | mu`aatib | admonitory |
| 4. | biduun `itaab | without reproach |
`aaqaba
to punish
alqaanuunu yu`aaqibu kulla man yantahikuh.
The law punishes whoever violates it.
| 1. | `iqaab | punishment |
| 2. | `uquubah | penalty |
| 3. | mu`aaqib | the one who punishes |
| 4. | mu`aaqab | to be subjected to punishment |
`azafa
to play music
akhii ya`zifu jayyidan `alal byaanu.
My brother plays the piano very well.
| 1. | `azf | playing of music |
| 2. | `aazif | musician |
| 3. | ma`zuufah | piece of music |
| 4. | `azf munfarid | solo performance |
`anaa
to mean
‘aasif! lam afham maa ta`nii.
Sorry! I don’t understand what you mean.
| 1. | ma`naa | meaning (n.) |
| 2. | ma`nii | meant; intended |
| 3. | dhuu ma’naa | meaningful |
| 4. | bilaa ma`naa | meaningless |
hajjaa
to spell
