As promised, here’s word list #2.
Min jadeed: From the beginning
Shaabi (adj.) – Poor
- Shaabi: Pronounced just like the English word “shabby” meaning: run-down, seedy, not up to par in quality, dilapidated
*Shaabi – Colloquial ‘Arabic, ’Arabizi or ironic? :)
Habbah: Qit‘ah – piece
- Habbaat/Qita’ – pieces
- Li habbah – per piece
Min jid: Haqeeqatan – In reality, actually, in fact, really, etc…
Kateer: Katheer – A lot, much, many, etc.
Shoor(ee): Udkhul(ee) – Enter, get in!
Marra: Jiddan – Very
Sanfarah- Emery (nail file, emery board)
- The locals say mabrid or mibrid when referring to a nail file and sanfarah when referring to facial/body scrub (i.e. beauty product)
Shaambou: Saa-il lil Istihmaam - Shampoo
Shareehatu Lahm: Hamburghur – Hamburger
Shateerah: Sandweesh – Sandwich
I read this in the news… Low-slung jeans worn imitating US rap stars partially revealing the underwear are known in Saudi ‘Arabia as “tayyihni.”
Billaahit tawfeeq.
As salaamu alaykum, this is a nice little resource, the word list, masha Allah.
That “kateer” makes me laugh, lol. My co wife uses that, she is from Morocco.
I’m just now seeing your “new” look. I like it, masha Allah.
Comment by talibiddeenjr — October 31, 2009 @ 10:44 am
Wa ‘alaikis salaam wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. Jazaakillaahu khairan.
Na’am, kateer is funny, but “fil mish mish” is at the top of the chuckle list for me! (See comment #12)
Loving your UAE blog theme and pictures, Maa Shaa Allaah, Tabaarakallaah.
Comment by Desert Diaries — November 1, 2009 @ 7:39 pm
As salaamu alaikum,
Way Cool! Very interesting and helpful in relating with students during lighter moments.
Comment by Shaheed — November 2, 2009 @ 5:50 am