Glossary
Links that I thought Might be helpful!
http://www.gaminggeeks.org/Resources/KateMonk/Middle-East/Arab/Arab-Names.htm
http://mec.sas.upenn.edu/marhaba/arabnames.htm
Word Glossary
note : Definition's from "Shabanu Daughter of the Wind"
A
*1. Allah (Ah-luh) - God in Arabic, the language of the Islamic region.
*2. Allah-o-Akbar (Ah-luh oh Ahk-bahr) - "God is great!"
*3. Asalaam-o-Aleikam (uh-suh-lahm oh Uh-leh-Koom) - Traditonal Greeting.
B
*4. Betal (Beet-uhl) - A nut with red juice and narcotic properties.
*5. Bhai (bhii) - Brother.
C
*7. Chadr (chad-duhr) - A cloth worn by women as a head cover.
*8. Chapati (Chah-pah-tee) - A flat, Round bread made of whole weat and water,cooked in a flat pan over a open fire.
E
*9. Eid (Eed) - A Islamic festival that ends a period of fasting.
G
*10. Ghazal (ghuh-zuhl) - A poem sung to drum and flute music.
H
*11. Hookah (hoohk-uh) - A tall pipe with a samll brass bowl in which tobaco and raw sugarare burned. The smoke is drawn through water held in the pipe base into a long, flexible mouth peice.
*12. Hunteray (huhnt-uhr-eh) - "Giddyap!" Commonly used for camels.
I
*13. Islam (Ihs-lahm) - A monotheistic religion of the Middle East,Africa,and Asia.
J
*14. Jelabi (juh-leh-bee) - A pretzel-shaped, deep-fried sweet.
*15. Jelabi-Wallah (Juh-leh-bee Wah-luh) -Jelabi Maker.
K
*16. Kabob (kuh-bahb) - Cubes of meat roasted on a stick over fire.
*17. Kafi (kah-fee) - A religous peom set to music.
*18. Kharin (khuh-reen) - A green desert plant with edible sweet red flowers.
*19. Khip (kihp) - A brushy desert plant used to thatch roofs.
*20. Koran (Kuh-rahn) - The holy book of Islam, written in the Arabic language.
*21. Krait (kreht) - A deadly snake.
L
*22. Lungi (luhn-gee) - A long piece of cloth usually worn wrapped around the waist.
M
*23. Mahendi (muh-hehn-dee) - Part of the marriage ceremony in which women have their hands and feet painted in intricate designs with henna.
*24. Maulvi (mohl-vee) - A Islmaic preist.
*25. Mehrab (muh-rahb) - Walls built to show Muslims in which direction they should bow to face Mecca for prayer.
*26. Mujahideen (muh-jah-hih-deen) - Muslim fighters engaged in battle with non-muslim enemy.
*27. Muslim (Muh-slihm) - A person who follows the religon of Islam.
N
*28. Nawab (nuh-wahb) - A muslim king of one early 700 princely states that once formed part of what is now India and Pakistan.
P
*29. Paan (pahn) - A delicacy made of leaves and nuts of the betel plant plus other ingredients, such as fennel seed,Sugar, and other spices.
*30. Pashmina (puhsh-mee-nah) - A fine wool used to make soft shawls.
*31. Pogh (pohg) - A thorny desert plant that camels like to eat.
R
*32. Rajput (Rahj-puht) - A race of Hindu deret warriors in India.
*33. Ramadan (rah-muh-dahn) - The month of daytime fasting in the Islamic religion.
*34. Rupee (roo-pee) - The money of India and Pakistan, A Pakistani (1) rupee is worth about six cents in United States money.
S
*35. Sahib (suh-hihb) - A respectful title.
*36. Salaam (suh-lahm) - A greeting.
*37. Shatoosh (shah-toosh) - A shawl made of wool so fine it can pass through a lady's ring.
*38. Shenai (shuh-nii) - An oboelike musical instrument.
*39. Saito (see-too) - A desert plant with a sweet, succulent root used as a source of water in a drought.
*40. Subadar (suhb-dahr) - Officer's rank in the Desert Rangers.
*41. Syed (sii-yhit) - An Islamic religious leader who traces his lineage back to the prophet Mohammed.
T
*42. Toba (Toh-buh) - A freshwater pond that serves as a water supply for desert nomads.
 AIainn · Sun Mar 01, 2009 @ 07:54pm · 0 Comments |
