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art
artist (in general)
to draw or paint
drawing, painting

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Transliteration

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fannaan

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rasama - yarsumu (rasm)

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rasam - yirsim (rasm)

rasm (pl.) rusuum

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rassaam

paint

Tilaa'

charcoal

to design
to sculpt
pottery
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Transliteration

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Arabic

fann (pl.) funuun

painter, artist

oil paint

Egyptian

Tilaa' az-zeit

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dihaan (pl.) dihaanat

dihaan zeit

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naHata - yanHutu (naHt)

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naHat - yinHat (naHt)

faxxaar

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fuxxaar

faHm
Sammama - yuSammimu
(taSmiim)

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ceramics
clay
statue

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mosaics

weaving

to dance
bellydance

music

singer

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(guitar) player
rock star

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band

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choir

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lead singer

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xazaf

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SalSaal

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timtaal (pl.) tamaatiil

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timsaal (pl.) tamasiil

fuseifisaa'

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nasiij

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nasiig

raqaSa - yarquSu (raqS)

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ra'aS - yir'uS (ra'S)

raqS arqi

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ra'S ar'i

muusiiqa

''

musiiqa

muannin

mazziika

muanni

muTrib

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3aazif (al-giitaar)

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najm (pl.) nujuum ar-rock

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firqa (pl.) firaq

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fir'a (pl.) fira'

jooqa (pl.) jooqaat

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goo'a (pl.) goo'aat

muannin ra'iisi

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muanni ra'iisi

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nagm (pl.) nuguum arrock

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composer
song

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mulaHHin
uniyya (pl.) aaanin

album

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albuum (pl.) albuumaat

tape

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ariiT (pl.) araa'iT

lyrics
melody
tune

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usTuwaana (pl.)
usTuwaanaat
kalimaat uniyya/aaanin

fans

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isTiwaana (pl.)
isTiwaanaat
kelimaat oniyya/aaani

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laqTa (pl.) laqaTaat

iriiT (pl.) araayiT

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concert

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nam (pl.) anaam

screenshot, still

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kobleih (pl.) kobleihaat

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maqTa3 (pl.) maqaaTi3

promotion

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oniyya (pl.) aaani

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laHn (pl.) alHaan

music video

tour

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( )

verse

record

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viidiyo kliip (pl.) viidiyo

kliipaat

joola anaa'iyya

''

goola anaa'iyya

tarwiij

''

tarwiig

Hafla muusiiqiyya

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Hafla musiqiyya

jumhuur

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gumhuur

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musical instrument

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violin

drum

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mu3jibuun bi
aala (pl.) aalaat
muusiiqiyya
kamaan

anna - yuanni (inaa')

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anna - yianni (ina)

Soot (pl.) aSwaat

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film (pl.) aflaam

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mumattil

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mumassil

najm (pl.) nujuum

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nagm (pl.) nuguum

naay (pl.) naayaat

movie
actor
star
famous (fame)
supporting actor
child star

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kamanga (pl.) kamangaat

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to play (an instrument)

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bamboo flute

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aala (pl.) aalaat musiqiyya

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3uud (pl.) a3waad

voice (or sound/vote)

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mu3gibiin bi

Tabla (pl.) Tubal

oud (lute)

to sing

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3azafa - ya3zifu (3azf)

3ala

mahuur (pl.) maaahiir

(uhra)

''

mahuur (pl.) maahiir

(uhra)

mumattil musaa3id

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mumassil musaa3id

najm Tifl

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nagm Tifl

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director
producer
scriptwriter
script, screenplay

muxrij

''

muxrig

muntij

''

muntig

kaatib as-siinaariyo

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kaatib as-sinaryo

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sinaryo (pl.) sinaryohaat

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siinaariyo (pl.)
siinaariyohaat

original screenplay

siinaariyo aSli

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sinaryo aSli

adapted screenplay

siinaariyo muqtabas

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sinaryo muqtabas

special effects

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mu'attiraat (tiqniyya)

''

mu'assiraat

sound effects

mu'attiraat Sootiyya

''

mu'assiraat Sootiyya

visual effects

mu'attiraat baSariyya

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mu'assiraat baSariyya

makyaa

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taSmiim al-azyaa'

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makeup

costume design

cinematography

taSwiir

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taHriir

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naaqid (pl.) nuqqaad

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editing
critic
review
positive
negative

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muraaja3a (pl.)
muraaja3aat

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muraaga3a (pl.)
muraaga3aat

iijaabi

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iigaabi

silbi

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rating (G, PG, etc.)

assessment; rating (1-5
stars etc.)

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Oscar award

character
hero, main character (or
champion)
scene

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gayzit oscar (pl.)

gawaayiz oscar

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door al-buTuula

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door il-biTuula

adaa' (pl.) adaa'aat

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tajsiid

''

tagsiid

3arD (pl.) 3uruuD

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3araDa - ya3riDu (3arD)

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axSiyya (pl.) axSiyyaat

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baTal (pl.) abTaal

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mahad (pl.) maaahid

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play)

oscar

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door (pl.) adwaar

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to show (e.g. a film or

jaa'izat oscar (pl.) jawaa'iz

biTuula

performance

a film or play)

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showing, performance (of

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buTuula

starring role

portrayal, embodiment

taqyiim

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role, part

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starring...

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muDiif al-Hafl

host of the ceremony

taSniif

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revenue
record
festival

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iiraad (pl.) iiraadaat

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raqam qiyaasi

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mihrajaan (pl.)
mihrajaanaat

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mahragaan (pl.)
mahragaanaat

failure, flop

ixfaaq

success

najaaH

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nagaaH

popular

a3bi

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movie theater

siinima

''

siinema

ubbaak at-tadaakir

''

ibbaak it-tazaakir

tadkara (pl.) tadaakir

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tazkara (pl.) tazaakir

aaa (pl.) aaaat

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li3ib - yil3ab (li3b) door

box office
poster
ticket
screen
to play a role

to act

to direct
to produce

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mulSaq (pl.) mulSaqaat

la3aba - yal3ibu (li3b)

dooran
mattala - yumattilu
(tamtiil)

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massal - yimassal
(tamsiil)

axraja - yuxriju (ixraaj)

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axrag - yixrig (ixraag)

antaja - yuntiju (intaaj)

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antag - yintig (intaag)

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to distribute

to shine (ex. in a role)

to win an Oscar

drama
comedy

action
adventure

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wazza3a - yuwazzi3u
(tawzii3)
lamma3a - yulammi3u
(talmii3)
faaza - yafuuzu (fooz) bijaa'izat oscar

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faaz - yifuuz (fooz) bigaizit oscar

draama

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komedy

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fukaaha

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akun

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muaamara

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crime

ijraam

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igraam

family

3aa'ili

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fantasy

xayaali

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xayaali 3ilmi

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ru3b

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ra3b

luz

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tawiiq/muawwiq

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romaansi

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science fiction
horror
mystery
thriller
romance
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musical

war

historical

muusiiqi

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Harbi

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taariixi

''

tariixi

documentary

wataa'iqi

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wasaa'iqi

cartoon

kartuun

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animation

live action

ar-rusuum al-mutaHarrika

kartuun

al-Haraka l-Hayya

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dubbed

mudablaj

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mudablag

subtitled

mutarjam

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mutargam

The film's events revolve

around...

taduur aHdaat al-film Hawl

entertainment

tasliyya

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relaxation

tarfiih

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malHami

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mudammir

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mutiir (itaara)

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musiir (isaara)

epic
cinematic masterpiece
devastating
exciting (excitement)

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tuHfa (pl.) tuHaf

sinimaa'iyya

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full of

malii' bi

malyaan bi

fun

maraH

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enjoyable

mumti3

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entertaining

musallin

excellent

raa'i3

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distinguished, superior

mumayyaz

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musalli

special, distinguished

mutamayyiz

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great

mumtaaz

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unique

fariid

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rare

naadir

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marvellous, amazing

xaariq

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astonishing

mudhil

''

muzhil

attractive

jaddaab

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gazzaab

muDHik

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mutiir lil-jadl

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musiir lil-gadl

xusaarat al-waqt

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xosaarit il-wa't

mumill

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3aadi

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funny
controversial
a waste of time
boring
ordinary

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exaggerated

mubaali

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silly, ridiculous

saxiif

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realistic

waaqi3i

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aamiD

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mysterious
terrifying, frightening

mufzi3

disgusting, sickening

muqazziz

literature
novel
short story

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mo'rif

adab (pl.) aadaab

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riwaaya (pl.) riwaayaat

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qiSSa qaSiira (pl.) qiSaS

qaSiira

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kitaab (pl.) kutub

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series

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silsila (pl.) salaasil

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writer

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kaatib (pl.) kuttaab

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mu'allif

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adiib (pl.) udabaa'

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book

author
author, literary figure
introduction
preface, forward

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muqaddima (pl.)
muqaddimaat
tamhiid

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dedication to
chapter
table of contents

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ihdaa' li/ila

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faSl (pl.) fuSuul

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qaa'imat al-muHtawayaat

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fihris (pl.) fahaaris

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index

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page

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SafHa (pl.) SafaHaat

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word

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kalima (pl.) kalimaat

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kelma (pl.) kelimaat

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jumla (pl.) jumal

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gomla (pl.) gumal

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saTr (pl.) suTuur

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fiqra (pl.) fiqaraat

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naSS (pl.) nuSuuS

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i3r

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qaSiida (pl.) qaSaa'id

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'aSiida (pl.) 'aSaayid

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bait (pl.) abyaat

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sentence
line
paragraph
passage, text
poetry
poem
stanza
verse

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maqtuu3a (pl.)
maqTuu3aat

collection of poetry

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diiwaan (pl.) dawaawiin

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poet

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aa3ir (pl.) u3araa'

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a3maal kaamila

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play
theater

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masraHiyya (pl.)

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masraH (pl.) masaariH

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masraHiyyaat

act

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faSl (pl.) fuSuul

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scene

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mahad (pl.) maaahid

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barnaamaj (pl.) baraamij

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barnaamag (pl.) baraamig

musalsal (pl.) musalsalaat

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Halqa (pl.) Halaqaat

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Hal'a (pl.) Hal'aat

report

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taqriir (pl.) taqaariir

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network

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abaka (pl.) abakaat

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channel

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qanaah (pl.) qanaawaat

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faDaa'iyaat

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i3laan (pl.) i3laanaat

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television
program
TV show, series
episode

satellite channels
advertisement (or
announcement)

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televizyoon (pl.)
televizyoonaat

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host

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reklaam (pl.) reklaamaat

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correspondent

broadcaster

on the air

muraasil

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mudii3

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muzii3

3ala l-hawaa'

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3ala l-hawa

mubaair

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live (or direct)

breaking news

axbaar 3aajila

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axbaar 3aagila

after the break

ba3d al-faaSil

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coming up
under the sponsorship
of...
to record, tape s.t. (or to
register)

newspaper

magazine, journal

ba3d iwayya

bi-ri3aayat ___

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sajjala - yusajjilu (tasjiil)

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saggal - yisaggil (tasgiil)

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jariida (pl.) jaraa'id

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gariida (pl.) garaayid

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SaHiifa (pl.) SuHuf

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journalism, the press

journalist
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issue (of a periodical)

editor

ba3d qaliil

gornaal (pl.) gornaalaat

majalla (pl.) majallaat

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magalla (pl.) magallaat

3adad (pl.) a3daad

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SiHaafa

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ra'iis taHriir

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SuHufi

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muSawwaraati (pl.)

photographer

muSawwir

photography

taSwiir

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Suura (pl.) Suwar

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kamira (pl.) kamiraat

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picture, photograph

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camera
to take a photo or film s.t.
interview

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Sawwara - yuSawwiru

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(taSwiir)

muSawwaraatiyya

Sawwar - yiSawwar
(taSwiir)

muqaabala

''

mu'abla

article

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maqaala (pl.) maqaalaat

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column

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3amuud (pl.) a3mida

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i3laanaat mubawwaba

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al-wafiyaat

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classified ads
obituaries

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