BAB 17

UNFAMILIAR LETTERS

ts ث  = katsiir كثير
dz ذ = dzahab ذهب


kh خ  = kharaj خرج
gh غ = ghanii غني

H ح  = Haamil حامل
S ص  = Saabir صابر
D ض = Dalaal ضلال
T ط = Tawiil طويل
Z ظ = Zaalim ظالم

Take note of the difference between ء ( ' ) and ع ( ^ ).
e.g.
sa'ala  سأل (small ء on ا )
sa^ala سعل
saala سال

e.g.
ta'budu تأبد
ta^budu تعبد

 e.g.
aabudu آبد
a^budu  أعبد
^aalim عالم


e.g.
i^laan إعلان
iqra'  اقرأ
^ulamaa' علماء

e.g. notice that ء may not be transliterated if it is initial, beginning of a word.

usbuu^ أسبوع
iHsaan إحسان
anwaar أنوار



YOU TRY
1) to read = qara' قرأ
book = kitaab كتاب
in = fii في
week = usbuu^ أسبوع


a) She read (past tense) the book in a week.
b) I read the book in a week.
c) He read a book in a week.
d) We read a book in a week.


2) 
announcement = i^laan إعلان

written = maktuub مكتوب

notice board = lauHah لوحة

on = ^alaa على

The announcement is written on the board.

3) 
Anwaar = anwaar أنوار

previously = saabiqan سابقا

to teach = ^allam علم

Arabic = ^arabii عربي

college = ma^had معهد

knowledgeable = ^aalim عالم

at = fii في

Anwar is knowledgeable. He taught Arabic at the college previously.


4) Aisha = ^aa'isha عائشة
to speak = takallam تكلم
deputy = naa'ib نائب
with = ma^a  مع
yesterday = ams أمس

Oh Aisha, did you speak with a deputy yesterday?


5) Ali = ^alii علي
to throw = TaraH طرح
question = su'aal  سؤال
about = ^an  عن
issue = qaDiiyah فضية

Oh Ali, did you throw a question about the issue?