Tamazight-English

.عada

to infect

.عadi

normal

.عanwa

wrong (not true)

.عaqb

to punish

.عawd

to repeat

.عawn

to aid; to help

.عawwl

to expect

.عawwl ġif

to be ready for something

.عayd

to return

.عayr

to fight (verbally)

.عbd

to worship

.عbr

to measure; to weigh

.عddan

many

.عddb

to torture

.عdl

to fix

.عid lmilad

birthday

.عin

to go

.عiš

to be alive

.عjb

to like; to be pleasing to

.عjb* i (reflexive)

to please someone

.عjn

to knead

.عlaHal

almost

.عlaiyn

almost

.عlbun

red fox

.عlf

to feed animals

.عliuswu

stork

.عllm

to learn; to mark; to teach

.عlm

to inform; to warn

.عlslama

welcome back

.عmmi

uncle (on fathers side)

.عmmr

to fill; to be crowded

.عmmr adġar

to occupy

.عmmr atay

to make tea

.عmr

to be full

.عndak/عndaki

watch out!*

.عniġ

I think so; maybe; perhaps; probably

.عqql

to remember

.عrď

to exhibit; to recite

.عrg

to sweat

.عrq

to avoid; to be distant; to be far away

.عrra

to strip

.عrrm

injury (n); to be hurt badly (v)

.عšra

10

.عšrin

20

.عşr

to squeeze

.عşu

to disobey

.عtan

a lot (number)

.عtarf

to acknowledge

.عtti

aunt (paternal)

.عtu

to be a lot; to increase

.عţţr

to be late; to be delayed

.عud loqmari

incense

.عum

to swim; to bathe

.عwwj

to be crooked

.عyyq

to exagerate

.عzzu

to be brave

-a

this (demonstrative)

abadir

bread, very fat, baked under ashes

abanafsaji

purple

abašan

black (adj)

abaşşa

penis

abaxa

spider, daddy long legs

abbušn

breasts

abda

always

abďay

infection

abďďan

sheepskin (uncut)

abduz

manure heap

abiba

mosquito

ablandu

gopher (persons job)

abllu

penis

ablxir

wild boar

abra

button

abray

something that hurts

abrdil

figs, black

abrdud

tail

abrid

road; path; street

abril

April

abrrad

goat (M)

abrrani

foreigner

abrruţ

diarrhea

abši

vulva

abšiš

vagina

abšši

vagina

abttan

skin

abud

bottom

abuď

stomach

abukad

person, blind

abxu

insect

abxuš

black (adj.)

abxxuš

beetle; insect

abzid

urine

abzzug

swelling

ad iعfu rbbi

get well

ad uri tggrt

don't touch me

aďaď

finger

adar

foot

aday

when (relative)

adbib

doctor

addil

tail

addud

come here!

adfl

snow

adġar

place

adġs

coelostrum, cow

adgwal

son-in-law

adif

bone marrow

aďil

grapes

adis

stomach

adj

to allow; to leave; to let

adjar

neighbor

adjarn

neighbors

admr

chest

adr

to bury

adr i

to cover (a dead body)

adrar

mountain

adrġal

blind (adj)

adu

smell

aduar

village

adur-

do not (command)

af

to discover; to find

afa

fire (n)

afa

hell

afad

in order to…

afaduli

person, nosy

afalis

line (that one waits in)

afalis

turn (when waiting in line)

afarmli

nurse

afdahil

foot

afla

up; above

afla n

on (top of)

afllaH

farmer

afrdi n tit

person with one eye

afriat

harelip

afriqia

Africa

afrraH

singer

afrran

oven

afuf

to be sifted

afulus

chicken; rooster

afus

arm; hand

aġ

to bark; to be aglow; to happen; to look like; to resemble

-aġ

us (direct obj. pronoun)

-aġ

us (indirect obj. pronoun)

aġ (conj) tmlilay

to be nauseous

aġ lHil

wait (command)

aga

bucket, well

agadir

wall

aġamus

covers, for sleeping

aġanim

bamboo

aġanim n udar

tibea

aġbalu

spring, natural

agdal

place, high

aġddu

corn stalks

agdid

bird

agg

to look out (window)

aggj

thunder

aggu

smoke (n)

aggurn

flour

aġilas

tiger; cheetah

agitun

tent

agl

to hang

aġlan

ditch, irrigation, division

aġlay n tafuyt

sunset

aglid

king

aglim

flat portable surface used for flattening bread

aglu

goiter

aġlzim

hoe

agm

to draw water

aġmal

mold (n)

aġnas

safety pin

aġnbu

beak

aġnbub

beak

aġnja

ladle

agnsu (n)

inside (of)

agnza

drum (n)

agorryH

burp (n)

aġrab

wall

agrd

neck (n)

aġrday

mouse

agris

ice

agrmaš

chipped rim; person missing teeth

aġrraf

pitcher

agrriع

burp (n)

agrt

neck (n)

agrtil

mat; woven plastic carpet

agrtil n tfruxt

carpet, made from palm fronds

agru

frog

aġrum

bread

aġu

buttermilk

agujim

tail

aġul

to return

aġul tiġurdin

to reverse

aġulid

boulder; mountain

agulim

pastry cloth

agumaţ n

across from

agummat

other side (of river, road)

agunun

hood

agur

to be older than

aġuraf

cup

aguram

tomb

agurdu

flea

aġurf

cup

aġurraf

mug

agurram

person of high birth; mausoleum

aġyul

donkey

agzay

shot (of medicine)

aġzzaf

tall

agzzar

butcher

aha uxla

therefore

aHabub

seed

aHadjam

tattoos

ahadun

rug, wool

aHanu

room

aHanu n lbHim

barn

ahaqar

raven

aHarmlal

mauve (color)

aHaydus

traditional dance

aHbubn n lqhwa

coffee grounds

aHddad

welder

aHdum

blanket, woven

aHH nk/nm!

watch out!

ahidur

animal skin

ahidur

sheepskin (to sit/pray on)

aHidus

wedding song

ahiţur

sheepskin (as a rug)

ahjjam

barber

aHlfuš

husks, corn

aHluf

pig

aHmmam

pigeon

aHnuš

a lot

aHrruq

bandaid

aHruy

wedding dress

ahssan

barber

aHtšun

vagina

aHuli

sheep

aHwaš

dance (traditional)

aHyut

crazy

ait uxam

family

ajar

reward

ajardini

gardener

ajbir

purse

ajddig

flower

ajdid

bird

ajdig

flower

ajdir

cliff

ajjrgun

molars

ajjrug

molar

ajmmuع

meeting

ajnjari

blue (adj)

ajrray

mayor

ajrtil

carpet

-ak

you (M) (indirect obj. pronoun)

akajmuj

bone

akal

dirt; earth; floor; ground

akffus

soot

akjij

bone

akl xf

to step on

aklzim

axe

aknaray

prickly pear

akr

to rob; to steal

akšmir

cliff

akšud

wood

aksum

meat

aksum n tuġmas

gums

akšut

wood

akšut n tuġmas

toothpick

akuffi

fart (silent) (n)

akuki

hair (messy, on an adult)

akušam

disabled (adj)

akutf

nest

akuzzi

fart (with noise) (n)

akz

to recognise

akzui

bone

al

to cry; to weep

alabba n lmnšar

sawdust

alf

1,000

alfsa

toad

alġiġ

mud (really bad)

alġm

camel

alġum

camel

alHyan

beard

ali

to ascend; to climb; to go up; to rise (sun)

ali s

to get on

alig

why (relative)

alim

hay; straw

alimuni

orange (color)

alitifaq

agreement (n)

aljamu n usrdun

bridle

aljig

flower

allas

lunch; afternoon snack

allġf

brain

allig

that; until

alliy

that

allun

drum (n)

almsir

skin, for making bread

almssi

fireplace

almu

pasture

aln

eyes

alqnin

rabbit

alud

mud

alus n lbHar

beach sand

aluţ

mud

alwwt

pollution

am

like (comparison); similar to

-am

you (F) (indirect obj. pronoun)

amaġribi

Moroccan

amalay

plate

amalu

shade; shadow; peanut butter

amalu n waln

glacoma

aman

water (n)

amar

beard

amarš

start of motor (n)

amazdar

person, degraded

amaziġ

berber man

amd abariq

to slap

amda

pool (in river)

amdadi

purple

amdakl

friend

amdiaz

poet; singer

amdlu

fog

amduwr

round

amduz

manure heap

amerika janubia

South America

amerika šamalia

North America

amġar

old person; chief

amgard

neck

amgaru

last

amgrd

neck

amgrt

throat

amgur

scythe

amidadi

purple

amin lmal

treasurer

amirad

pigeon

amjjuţ

bald

amjut

tinea (loss of hair due to dirtiness)

amksa

shephard

ammas (n)

in the middle (of)

amn

to believe; to trust

amnasf

half

amqibal

confrontation

amr

to command

amruġd

dust

ams

to smear

amšat

comb (n)

amskan

small

amsmar

nail

amštj

movement

amţay

taste (n)

amţliy

plate

amttin

corpse

amud

seeds

amur

share (n)

amuţin

person, sick

amwur

scythe

amxmax

person, dignified

amxzni

military men; soldiers

amya

nothing

amz

to arrest; to capture; to catch; to hold; to receive; to take

amz islman

to fish

amz lintrit

to retire

amzgwaru

first (adj)

amzil

blacksmith; welder

amzizrt

mediator

amzuġ

ear

amzwaru

first (adj)

amzzan

small

amعdur

crazy person

amعrad

stick (for beating)

anani

selfish (adj)*

anaruz

unmet expectation (n)

anbd

mountain

anbdu

crops

anbdu

harvest

anbji

guest

anbuj

cheek

anbyi

guest

andur

cheek

anf

to open

anfur

lip

anfurn

lips

angaz

pain (n)

anjay

cheek

anjdam

person with leprosy

anji

flood (n)

anjj"im

abrasion (esp. on a mule)

anjjar

carpenter

anli

brain

annay

to see

anqar n tafuyt

sunrise

ansmar

nail

anšt*

the same as

anšuš

lip

anšušn

lips

anu

well, water

anuguď

sheep

anuguţ

ram

anurz

wish (n)

anxar

nose

anzar

rain

anzay

early

anzlum

shin

aqadus

pipe

aqahwi

brown

aqanaray

cactus

aqaroi

braid

aqaydur

dress (n)

aqayn

beads; necklace (shell)

aqazdir

sheet metal

aqjbab

bone

aqlil

jug

aqllal

head

aqmu

face (n)

aqqur

noise (n)

aqrf

cold (n)

aqrjud

throat

aqrruy

horn

aqşr

flirting

aqurab

purse (for old men)

aquryan

epilepsy

aqzdir

a useless piece of metal; a flat piece of metal to put on roof

ar

until; to be vacant (adj)

ar asra

after (until later)

ara

to type; to write

arad

to give

arag

steam

araġ

skylight

arba

boy

arba inu

son (my)

argaln

eyelashes

argaz

man

argaz n utma

brother-in-law

arHabi

courtyard

arHbi n lbhim

animal pen

arHbya

pen, animal

ariaz

man

arij

until

arjaln

eyelashes

arktu

dough

arkuš

scarf

arm

to attempt; to taste; to try; to try on

armadi

gray*

arnar

threshing area

arqsn

sandals, woven

arşd

pus

arštu

dough

aru

to father children; to give birth

aru (conj in present tense)

to be pregnant

aru tiglay

to lay egg

arummi

foreigner

arva

boy

arwa

threshing (n)

arwayd

tires

aryaln

eyelashes

aryamu n asrdun

bridle (for mule)

aryaz

man

arzum

divorce (n)

arzzuy

turban

as

day

-as

her; her (indirect obj. pronoun)

as kullut

all day

asaan

day before yesterday

asafar

medical treatment; medicine

asafu

light (n)

ašal

dirt (on ground); floor

asani

later

asant

yesterday

ašaqur

ax

ašbabn

eyelashes

asboţ

naked

ašbuġlal

snail

ašfaf

bamboo on rooves

ašffus

soot

aşft

spark (n)

asggas

year

asgun

typhoid fever

ašhabun

blond

asHHar

flatterer

asi

to carry; to lift; to pick up

asi afus

to raise (hand)

ašiban

person with gray hair

ašibi

sky blue; turquoise

asid

electricity

asidd

light (n)

asif n igna

Milky Way

asignu

cloud

asir

rosemary

ašišaw

chick

asiy

to hold

ašk

to disappear; to be lost

aska

tomorrow

aškam

troublemaker

askar

fingernail

aškar

purse

askarn

fingernails; toenails

askayri

alcoholic (person)

askif

soup

asklu

tree

ašku

because

askyun

horns (animal)

aşlaH

trash

aslid

day before yesterday

aslid asnat

day before yesterday

aslid idgam

night before last

asmawi

blue sky

ašmaz

itch (n)

asmdl

grave (n)

asmid

cold (n); ice

asmun

friend

-asn

them (M) (indirect obj. pronoun)

asnan

thorn

asnat

yesterday

asngar

corn

ašnqs n wafa

metal stick for coals

asnsar

necklace

-asnt

them (F) (indirect obj. pronoun)

asnus

foal

asqsa

question

asrdun

mule

asrm

intestine

aşrriţ

diarrhea

asrwl

pants

ass

to tie

assa

today

assad

today

assara tuma

garlic press

assddġ

today

assif

river

asslm

fish

asţa

loom; string (for loom)

asţa n tbaxa

cobwebs

aštal

herd

asttx

today

aşud

buttocks

ašuwari

basket (for mule)

aswunfu

rest (n)

asya

Asia

asyar

fingernail

ataj

tea

atar

foot

ataš

bucket

atay

tea

aţaz

bucket

aţbib

doctor

atbir

pigeon

atfl

snow

atig

cost; price

atm

yield the way

atmtam

person who stutters

attag

pillow

attagn

pillows

attas

bucket

attasn

buckets

aţunsu

sanitation

avdan

skin, animal

avray

something that hurts (on body)

avrruy n uġrum

bread, piece

avurġs

grasshopper (small)

awal

sound; speech; voice; word

awardi

pink

awd

also

awď

to reach; to arrive

awd

even (adv)

awd imiq

nothing

awd maعlm

nothing

awd yan

no one

awdHaH

nothing

awdyan

nobody

awġ

to eat; to graze

awi

to bring; to take away

awis

"I wonder..."

awjjim

penis

awl

heart

awl

to be married; to get married; to marry

-awn

you (M, pl) (indirect obj. pronoun)

-awnt

you (F, pl) (indirect obj. pronoun)

awraf

mug

awraġ

yellow

awrz

heel

awsi

opening in front of shirt (women)

awsir

old man

awtuf

ant

awulu

plow (n)

awunin

rabbit

awurdu

flea

awurn

flour

awurz

foot, ball of

awwrn

flour

awzay

vaccination

axam

tent

axansir

snot

axbarn

claws

axbašn

talons

axbbuš

scratch

axdil

belly; stomach (organ)

axdri

green

axjuj

hole

axlal

quill (in plant)

axlal

thorn

axlul

phlegm

axmas

worker, field

axmim

lips

axmmuj

rotten (n)

axmuy

nose

axna

anus; butt

axnsir

phlegm

axrok

bandaid

axsis

basket, wicker

axudad

lie

axurri

hole

ay ha

no

aya

ago; this (thing)

ayadir

wall

aybur

squirrel

aydġ

this

ayfas

right (direction)

ayg rbbi sstr

good bye

ayin

that (thing)

ayll

to fly

ayllid

king

ayna

what (in affirmative sentences); whatever

aynaġ

that's all

aynaġ as

thats why…

aynnaġ

that (thing)

ayri

forehead

ayrni

forehead

ayt

family of…

aytma

brothers

aytx

this (thing)

ayur

month; moon

aywa

then (sequential); therefore

azaġar

cities, the big ones in north and west (i.e. Fez , Rabat ,Marakesh,etc.)

azalim

onion

azarig

mill

azarqi

blue (adj)

azbar

cramps; colic; pain

azbi

bracelet

azduz

pestle (for mortar)

azġur

blood vessel; root

azgwaġ

red

azilal

place, higher

aziwal

person, cross-eyed

azizaw

green

azl

to run; to run away

azlm

person, cross-eyed

azlmat

left

azmud

scar

azmul

scar

azn

to send

aznnar

cape

aznzul

person, mute or deaf

azqur

bridge

azrg

mill

azrgn n waman

water mill

azrm

worm, in mud

azru

rock; stone

azrwal

blond

azrz

strap (for purse, knife)

azufri

bachelor

azuknni

oregano

azumar

pricklies (in raw wool)

azvi

anklet; bracelet

azwu

wind

azyin

over there

azzar

hair

aعami

person, low birth

aعbrqu

grasshopper

aعbruq

veil, bridal

aعdaw

enemy

aعjli

beef

aعjliy

bull

aعlam n trgwa

manager, water

aعlbun

fox

aعryan

hospitable (adj)

aعsas

guard

aعskri

military; soldier

aعşr

footprints

aعtrus

goat (M)

aعttib

scab

aعţţib

infection

baba

father

babur

ship

baďaď

love (n)

baġu

fox

baġuġ

fox

bahra

a lot

bala

yield the way

baqšiš

comedian; joker

baraka

enough

barġn

fox

bari

innocent*

baš

in order to…

baţu

ship

bayn

to be clear*; to be obvious*

bba

father

bba Hlu

grandfather

bbďi

to pop (on its own)

bbi

to cut; to tear

bbrţuţţy

to be overripe

bbuš

breast

bdd

to stand; to stop

bddl

to change

bdu

to begin; to start

bďu

to distribute; to divide; to part; to separate

bġrir

pancake

bibi

turkey

biškalt

bicycle

bišklit

bicycle

bismillah

in the name of God

bla

without

bla jamil

you're welcome (response to šukran)

blanša

wood (for building, i.e. 2x4)

blaš

without it (I don't want it)

blbţ

to be boiled

bllati

wait (command)

bnadm

person; human being

bntr

to paint

bnu

to build

bouعwid

pear

bri

to hurt (be painful)

brikat

millions (money)

brkuks

pasta

brra (n)

outside (of)

brrm

to turn

brrع

to enjoy

brš

to hurt

brzd

to bother; to disturb; to annoy; to irritate

bškirid

bicycle

bslama

goodbye*

bţaţa

potato

bu-

proprietor

bu ikrkisn

liar

bu itran

Allah (figurative speech)

bu ixudadn

liar

bu mHmd

hedgehog

bu mnqar

vagina (figurative)

bu şfir

jaundice

bu syyar

sieve; sifter

bu tagant

turtle

bu tayut

person, hunchbacked

bu trabandu

smuggler

buġaba

ranger, forest

buHmrun

measles

bumba

faucet (public)

burš

to have goosebumps

bus

to kiss*

bušfr

musket

butaHanut

shop keeper (M)

butamart

bearded man

butl

couscous, corn

butyu

boots

buzgwaġ

measles

buzgwiġ

measles

buzruru

spine

bxxr

to fumigate; to use incense to make smoke

bzd

to urinate

bzi

to be swollen

bziy

to swell

bzzaf

a lot; many; much; very

bzz'z

to oblige*

bعd

to be far away; to be distant

bعda

then (emphatic)

confitur

jelly

d

and; with

d mi

what else?

da

here

da km/k tiriġ

I love you

dad nuašal

centipede

dada

grandfather

daddġ

here

dafع

to defend

daġ

that (relative, recent)

dama

bangles

ďama

game like chess

ďanon

yogurt

darbida

Casablanca

dariba

tax

dart

after

dart

behind

ďart

back (of location)

dat

before; in front of

daw 

below

daw tayt

armpit

day

only

daytعjib

favorite (adj)

ďbaba

fog*; haze

dblij

anklet*

dblij

bracelet*

ddan

suede

ddaw

under

ď'dd

against

ďď'd

opposite

ďďġţ

pressure

ddhb

gold

ddhna

lotion

ddifع

defense (soccer)

ddilit

vine

ddimuqratia

democracy

ddin

religion

ddisir

fruit (after meal)

ddkr

male*

ddllak

rolling pin

ddnb

sin

ddndum

drum (large one) (n)

ďďo

electricity

ďďoh

light (n)

ddr

to be alive

ddra

corn

ďďrb

multiplication (math)

ddrġl

to have poor vision

ddriwš

beggar

ddrjat

steps, on stairs

ddrs

lesson

ddrugri

hardware store

ddruj

stairs

ďďşş

floor (cement)

ddu

to go; to walk (go)

ddub

bear (n)*

dduhr

call to prayer, 2nd ( noon )*

dduj

walnuts

ddula

country*; nation; government

ddunit

world; Earth; planet; universe

ddur

time (instance)

ddura

trip (n) (travel)

ddurdr

to be deaf

ďďuruf

conditions

ddurus

lessons

d-dustur

constitution

dduwal nnamiya

developing nations

dduwaya

skylight*

dduxmu

to have indigestion

ddwa

medicine

ddz

to pound; to smash

dfar

to owe

dfع

to push

dġi

now

dġik

now

dhar (relexive)

to seem

dHi

to push

ďhr

to appear

dictionaire

dictionary

didan

next

diġ

again

dig* fad

to be thirsty

dig* laz

to be hungry

dig* sHam

to brag

dikra

occasion; souvenir

diks

contains

dima

all the time*; always

din

there

dinaġ

there

dinamu

magnet

dinnaġ

there (where the 'hearer' is)

dirz

to move away from

djakita

jacket

djun

to be full (of food)

dl

to cover

dllk

to massage

dll'l

to auction

dmaġ

brain*

dmi

whom, with (interrogative)

ďmn

to guarantee

dmu

to expect

dnjal

eggplant

dontifriz

toothpaste

ďr

to fall

dra

corn

drari

children*

drawš

people, poor

dris

to decrease; to diminish

driwš

person, poor

druġ

almost

drus

little (n); to be scarce; to be small (in number)

duar

to wrap

duaz

sauce

duhdu

to get dizzy

dujanbir

December

dum

to last forever

dur

to turn

ďur

to go round; to walk around

duwr

to roll (ball)

dux

vertigo

dwa n imi

toothpaste

dwa n tuġmas

toothpaste

dwr

to be round

dwš

to shower

dwx

to be dizzy

-dx

this

dz

to beat

dعf

to be poor; to be weak; to be thin (people)

dعu

to pray for something

f

to give

fa

to yawn

fabur

free (n)

fad

thirst (n)

fafa

to start awake; to wake up (open eyes)

faHrtu

bat

farina

flour

farţu

bat

fasma

bandage

fbrayr

February

fďďl

to prefer

fďr

to eat breakfast

fďr

to have breakfast

ffġ

to go out; to exit

ffi

to pour

ffr

to hide

fhm

to understand

fi

multiplied by (math)

fimara

fast (adj)

fimrra

quickly

fisaع

fast (adj)

fk

to give

fk (conj) r-ršwa

to bribe

fkkr

to think

flan

someone (unspecified)

fliu

peppermint

frď

to impose; to sweep

frġ

to be curvy

frH

to be happy; to be excited

frigu

refrigerator

frrj

to watch

frrq

to separate

frţettu

bat

frţiţu

bat

fru

to pay

fsi

to dismantle

fsi

to melt; to be melted (adj)

fsis

to be immature; to be light (not heavy)

fsr

to spread; to hang to dry

fst

to be quiet; to be silent; to shut up

ftH

to operate; to have surgery

fţr

to eat breakfast

fukku

to end; to resolve

fuku

to finish

furšita

fork

fz

to chew

g

at (location); in (location); to be (description); to do

g (conj) anani

to be selfish

g (conj) brra

to poop

g (conj) ixan

to poop

g (conj) lmskin/igllin

to be poor

g (conj) l-xatar

to be dangerous

g (conj) lعjb

to be extraordinary

g (conj) muhim

importance

g (conj) tissmi

to vaccinate

g (conjugate) abzzid

to urinate

g (conjugate) aman

to urinate

g adyyani

to be religious

g ddrع

to make something happen, by force

g ism

to name

g ixf^ dig*

to follow bad instructions (leads to bad results)

g lfrH

to celebrate

g lġrr

to tempt

g lHd

to limit

g şşf

to line up

g tiglgaď

to tickle

g tiyira

at the end

g ttilifun

to call (on the phone)

ga

to fit

ġal

to think (an opion); to think something mistakenly

ġaliban

usually

ġas

just; only

ġbr

to disappear

ġďr

to betray

ggal

to swear

ggal g

to threaten (someone); to menace

ggan

to wait

ggd

to be afraid

ggid

night

ġġli

to disappear behind something

ggr

to touch

ggud

to be scared

ggw

to knead

ggz

to climb down; to decline; to descend; to dismount; to get down

ġif

about; on (objects); upon

ġir

except; just

gite

hostel

ġli

to fall (from a high place)

ġlu

to be expensive

gm

to grow

ġm

to dye

ġml

to mold

ġmz

to wink

gn

to sleep

gn d

to have sex (euphemism)

ġnna

to sing

gnu

to sew

ġor

approximately

gr

between; to throw

ġr

to; to call; to invite; to read; to study

gr asţţa

to weave

gr g lHbs

to imprison

gr ibrdan

intersection

gr lbaţl xf

to accuse

gr s

to put in; to throw out

gr…d…

between…and…

ġrd

to expand; to unfold; to spread out

ġrf

to crash; to hit against; to throw something into a hard surface

ġrf i

to throw (against something)

griz (reflexive)

to regret

ġrn

to shave

ġrq

to sink; to drown

ġrs

to slaughter

grurs

to make noise (like fingernails on a chalkboard)

grع

to belch

ġtaşb

to rape

gudin

a lot (number); many; very

gudron

paved road

gulu

to arrive

gun

to sleep

ġur (conj) zzhr

to be lucky

ġur*

to have

ġus

to be burned

ġušt

August

ġušu

to cheat

guz

to descend

ġuz

to dig

ġyyb

to disappear

ġz

to dig

ġzif

to be long; to be tall

ġzin

to be right

ġzz'z

to crunch

habmluk

cherry

habuš

to sleep (babies)

Hafd (ġif)

to maintain

han

here it is

Haris

goal (soccer); goal keeper

Harš

to hurry; to be in a hurry

Haša

"I will never do that"

Hasb

to count

Hasr

to stop

Haşr

to obstruct; to forbid

Haššm

to be ashamed

Hawl

to try

Hazudi

naked

hbl

to be crazy

Hbs

to imprison; to stop

Hbu

to crawl (babies)

Hdaš

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Hdd'd

to iron

hddn

to be calm

Hdr

to duck

hdr

to tease

hďr

to joke; to play

hdu

to dedicate; to give a gift; to offer

Hďu

to guard; to keep ; to look after; to monitor; to protect; to save

Hďu iġf*

be careful

Hďu ixf*

to be careful

Hfd

to know something by heart; to memorize

Hiďr

to attend

hiya

to fix; to repair

Hiyya

to make

Hkam

to sentence (court)

Hkm

to govern

hku

nothing

Hlu

grandparent

Hlu

to be good; to be nice; to be pretty; to be beautiful

Hml (always negative)

to like; to stand (i.e. I can't stand you)

hmma

to be interesting

Hmu

to be hot

hnna

to be in peace

Hnna

to have pity

Hnq

to choke; to strangle

Hqqr

to look down on someone

Hri

to drive

Hrrk

to stir

Hrru

to be bitter; to be spicy; to be lacking sugar (tea)

Hrurd

to crawl (baby)

Hšš

to cut; to harvest (grass)

Hssa

to feel

Hššm

to be embarrassed; to be shy

Hssn

to cut (hair); to shave

Hšuma

shame

Htadja

to be poor; to need

Htafl

to celebrate

Htal

to journey

Htar

to be confused*

Htarm

to respect

Hudr

to bow

Huk

to grate*

Huquq linsan

human rights*

Hurru

to hurry

Huru

early, to do something

Hwwl

to transfer

Hyayyu

hummingbird

Hyyd

to leave alone

Hyyr

to be anxious

Hzzm

to be generous; to put on a belt; to tie; to fasten

i

at; for; to

-i

me (direct obj. pronoun)

-i

me (indirect obj. pronoun)

i iġf^

alone

i ixf^

alone

i wadu*

oneself, by

ibilbilu

moth

ibratn

buttons

ibrbilu

butterfly; moth

ibrin

course flour; finely ground wheat

ibruri

hail

ibuxa

parasite

ibuzikn

figs

ibxaš

water bugs

ibxušn

insects

ibzdan

urine

ibzg udis

stomach, swollen

id-

do/is (question word before noun)

id bibi

turkies

id luzir

ministers (govt)

id rray

opinions

id rray

suggestions

id sfud

skewers

idamn

blood

idarn

feet

idd'd

thread

idġarn

places

idi

dog

idmarn

chest (for people)

idrimn

money

idrus

few (adj)

iďuďan

fingers

idukan

shoes; sandals

idušan

sandals

if

breast

ifan

breasts

ifasn

arms; hands

ififl

pepper, bell

ifiġr

snake

ifilan

strings

ifili

thread

ifilu

string; thread; wire (for hanging clothes)

ifis

hyena

ifran

caves

ifrawn

leaves; wings

ifrgasn

boys; children

ifri

cave

ifrka

peelings

ifrr

leaf; wing

ifršin

bark (tree)

ifsan

seeds

ifsi

broom (made from scrub brush); scrub brush

ifşlan

temples (side of head)

ifssi

shrub

ifulusn

chickens

ifxsi

crack (n)

ig

if

iġ n šra

sickness

iġaln

forearms

iġariwn

shoulders

iġd

ash

igdad

birds

igdi

dog

igdi n waman

otter

igdu

cricket

iġf n bbuš

nipple

iġf nsn

by themselves

iġfawn

heads

iġid

ash

iġil

arm; forearm; mountain

iġir

shoulder

iġisi

hole

iġiy

to be able

igiz

bull

iġjd

goat (male, baby)

igllin

poor thing

igm

drawing of water

igma

brother

ignna

sky

igr

field

iġrafn

cups

igrawn

frogs

iġrdayn

mice

iġrisn

warp threads

iġrm

village

iġşan

bones

iġşş

bone

iġšt

kid (small goat)

iġuda

good

igura

frogs

igurdan

bedbugs; fleas

iġyal

donkeys

igzul

short

iHadjamn

tattoos

ihadjmn

barbers

ihalaln

lies

iHarqan

fabric scraps

iHbubn

seeds

iHi

no

ihirwin

heroin

iHla

pretty (adj)

iHla wawal

things are good (colloquial)

ihmma

important; interesting; to be interested

iHnbl

rug, wool

ihnna lHal

no problem

iHruyn

clothes

ijdad

birds

ijdi

dog

ijdi n waman

otter

ijdign

flowers

ijdm

drum (n)

ijji

healthy

ijlx

dirty

ijnna

sky

ijr

field

ijran

fields

ikmz

finger, thumb

ikniwn

twins

ikrkisn

lies

iksil

to look alike; to resemble

ikšudn

wood (pl)

ikurran

figs, early

ikurvin

slippers

ikzin

puppy

ilamn

bran (for animals)

ilaq

appropriate

ilgguaġ

to be soft (adj); to be comfortable (adj)

ilġuman

camels

ili

to be (in a location)

ilihan

fun

ilis

to be dark

iljign

flowers

illa dig (conj) jjuع

to be greedy

illi

daughter, mine

illis n xalti/xali

cousin, F on mothers side

illis n عmmi/عtti

cousin, F on fathers side

ilm

skin

ils

tongue; accent

ima

either; why not?

imaġribin

Moroccans

imal

next year

imalas

week

imaran

borders

imarġan

sauce

imi

mouth; gate

imik

few ; little

imikr

theif

imiq

little (n)

imjr n uzaġar

sickle

imkli

lunch

imkn

I think so*; possible

imksawn

shepherds

imma*

mother

imndi

flour; grains

imnsi

dinner

imqabal d

across from

imriry

stack (n)

imšinaġ

like that; thats the way!

imsmarn n tadoht

needles, knitting

imšţn

brushes (for wool)

imttawn

tears

imula

shadows

imzgan

ears

imzġan

ears

imzi* lعql

to be immature

imzian

ears

imzran

dung (donkey, mule, horse)

imzzan

foreigners

imzzi

foreigner

-in

that; those

inarmaysn

information

inbiawn

guests

indar

penalty card

inġa* fad

to be thirsty

inġa* kra

to be sick

ini

to say; to tell

inifif

funnel

inig

to look for; to seek

iniġi

fight (n)

iniji

witness (n)

iniyn n wafa

iron fire stand

injayn

cheeks

inji udis/uxdil

to have diarrhea

inmmtri

beggar

inox

stainless steel

insi

hedgehog

inslmn

Muslims

-inu

my

inwa

cooked (adj)

inwan

cooked

inzad

hair, strand of

inzadn

hair, goats; hairs, small (esp. knuckles)

inzd

hair, small (esp. knuckles)

iqaritn

money

iqbi

goat (M)

iqojjan

lymph nodes

iqrruyn

horns (animal)

iqur udis

to be constipated

iquran

figs, early

iqurray

horns (animal)

iquva

logs

irdn

wheat

irgazn

men

irġd

ashes

irgzn

men

irhab

terrorism

irhabi

terrorist

irHaln

nomads

iri

to desire; to like; to want

irikutn

equipment

iriran

vomit

irizn

men

iršan

dirt (on person); dirty water

irugga

steam (pl)

irukutn

dishes; kitchen utensils

irummin

foreigners

iryizn

men

irzan

loss (n) (vs. profit)

irzzi

wasp

is-

do/is (question word before verb)

isafarn

spices

išfr

turtle

işftawn

sparks

isggasn

years

isHa

definitely

işHa

healthy

isHHarn

flatterers

ishukurn

vomit

išiban

hairs, white

isignaw

clouds

isignu

cloud

isikan

fork (for wool)

isin

to know

iširan

children

išišawn

chicks

isk

horn; mountain

iskr

toenail

iskrlkasn

lie (n)

iskula

trees

islan

grooms

isli

groom (n)

isliman

fish (pl)

islli

rock

islman

fish

ism

name; noun

ismawn

names

ismx

slave

išmz

finger, thumb

isnan

quills

išnti

child, illegitimate

işnţiw

stones (in river, used as path)

isrdan

mules

isrman

intestines

issans

gasoline (for motor bikes)

iššď

to be slippery

istkan

fork (for wool)

istma

sisters (my)

istmatn

sisters

ištša

poisoning

isufir

spices

iswi

basket, bread

isyaln

shelves

išعab

fox

ithri

star

ithrn

stars

iţlan

make-up (n)

itlli

yesterday

itran

stars

itran n ţit

cataract

itri

star

iţs

sleep

ittzďa

ground (.i.e. spices)

itušiar

devilish

iuhan

easy

iukzay

bones

iwadu nsn

by themselves

iwaliwn

expression (literary)

iwatu*

self

iwda

enough

iwrd

over here

iwri

ice

iwrin

over there

iwrrayn

poop (sheep)

iwrzan

heels

iwssx

dirty (adj)

iwt unzar

to rain

iwtfan

ants

iwudar

walls

iwurdan

bedbugs; fleas

ixan

poop (human)

ixdadn

lie (n)

ixf

head

ixf^

oneself, by

ixlaln

quills; thorns

ixomj

to be rotten

ixsan

bones

ixssa (reflexive)

must (w/verbs)

ixudadn

lies

ixumay

noses

ixurran

snore (n)

iyidi

dog

iyidu

sand (n)

iyis

horse

iyiz

bull

iysan

horses

iyyah

yes

izan

flies

izbyan

bracelets

izdar

down; downstairs

izdar (n)

bottom (of)

izdy

spool (for wool)

izġi

kitchen

izġuran

blood vessels; roots

izi

fly

iz'i

bile

iziď

ground grains

iziknni

oregano

izikr

rope

izil

good

iziy

to be heavy

izlan

songs

izlan

wedding songs

izli

tree branch; song

izllaiyn

beads

izm

lion

izran

rocks

izri

pupil (in eye)

izriran

stripes

izrman

worms

izuġran

veins

izuran

roots

izwwr

fake

izyarn

bulls; cows

iعamin

people, low birth

iعdawan

enemies

iعlban

foxes

j

in

jahnnama

hell

jamHuria

republic

jamع

to have sex (euphemism)

javil

bleach

jawb

to answer; to reply

jbd

to pull

jbl

mountain*

jdd'd

to renew

jgwa

house

jhd i

to make loud

jiks

steel wool

jj"u

to smell bad; to stink

jjaj

glass

jjamع

school, koranic

jjbbad

slingshot

jji

to be cured; to be healed; to recover

jjib

pocket

jjlba

injection

jjld

leather

jjmع

to collect ; to roll (rug, etc.)

jjnb

pocket

jjokir

joker (in cards)

jjrda

garden; yard

jju

to smell good

jjuع

famine*; greed

jlb

to vaccinate

jlbana

peas

jlda

gasket

jlx

to be dirty

jmmd

to be frozen; to freeze

jmع

in order (not messy); to gather; to pack

jmع d

to meet

jnnţ

to tie closed

jnu

to sew

jran

frogs*

jranna

frog*

jrH

to cut (skin); to injure; to wound

jrrb

to experience; to try on

jru

to happen; to occur

juji

to cure

juع

to be greedy

jwa

envelope

jwija

rifle

k

to give; to hand; to visit

-k

you (M) (direct obj. pronoun)

k ladn

to give permission

k timitar

to justify; to give evidence

k ţţrf

to avoid

kabus

gun

kaliti

quality

kan

some

kan lmrrat

sometimes

kan udġar

somewhere

kan yan

someone

kantikal

sometimes

kaput

condom

kaskita

hat

kaskrot

afternoon snack; sandwich

kašni

stamp (official)

kasruna

pot

kawkaw

peanuts

kďu

to smell

kfft

to masturbate* (both sexes)

kfrun

turtle

kigan

many; much; very

kilima

word

kilo

kilogram

kjm

to enter

kk xf

to go through

kks

to remove; to take away

kks (azar)

to cut (hair)

kkul

to care (usually used in negative)

kkum

to beat

kkušm

to be crippled

klaksun

horn (car)

klimatizur

air conditioner

kliniks

tissues

kllf

to put in charge; to take charge of

-km

you (F) (direct obj. pronoun)

kmď

to be burnt

kmi

to smoke

kmin

you (F)

kmml

to complete; to be finished; to finish; to fulfill

kmz

to itch; to scratch

-kn

you (M, pl) (direct obj. pronoun)

knf

to grill

knimti

you (pl) (F)

knni

you (pl) (M)

-knt

you (F, pl) (direct obj. pronoun)

knu

to bend (oneself)

krad

3 (M objects)

kradt

3 (F objects)

krď

to brush; to comb (hair)

krf

to fasten; to tie (i.e. cow)

krfs

to mess up

krfş

to suffer

krh

to envy; to hate

krm

to be cold

kru

to rent

krz

to cultivate; to plow

ks

to cut; to graze; to herd; to shepherd; to take off (clothes); to remove

ks idamn

to draw blood

ks taġufi

to hug

ksawn

horns (animal)

kšm

to come in; to enter

kssl

to stretch someone (in a hammam)

ktb

to write

kti

to remember

ku

every

kujm

to convert

kulia

package

kullu

all

kullutn

all of them

kulu

whole

kumir

baghette

kumt

to be burned

kunya

name, family

kyin

you (M)

la šukran ala wajib

you're welcome (response to šukran)

la…ula

neither…nor…

labda

necessary

labzdam

wallet

l'adan

call to prayer

ladawat n

supplies

ladrisa

address

ladwar

times (instances)

lafliš

arrow

lafut

mistake

lagar n ttran

train station

laġbar

manure

l'aġlabya

majority*; most*

lahadaf

objectives*

laHď

to observe*

lahdaf

goals

lajudan

gendarme, head

lakart du sejour

carte de sejour

lakarţ vizit

business card

laksida

accident

lal

to be born

lalla

miss

laman

trust

lambuš

full time workers; registration for work

lamušajlla

tape recorder

lapisin

pool

larbع

Wednesday

larqum

numbers

larriyat

opinions

larz

cedar

lasfiwad

skewers

lasurang

syringe

lavabu

sink

layhni*

goodbye

lazyaf

scarves

lazz

hunger

lbab

door*; gate*

lbaba

pope, the

lbaġia

prostitute (least shocking)

lbaġiat

prostitutes (least shocking)

lbakit

box

lbakiya

box*

lbala

shovel