Words in the list below start with the letters 'D' to 'G' and are listed in alphabetical order. The English word is followed by the root word in Arabic [xxx] and then the Arabic meaning. On the line below is the meaning in English.
If I needed help with the English definition I used: 'The Oxford English Reference Dictionary' ISBN: 0-19-860046-1
D
Damask
from Damascus
A figured woven fabric (esp. silk or linen) with a pattern visible on both sides
Dhow
A lateen rigged ship used on the Arabian Sea
Dinar
The monetary unit of Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman
Dirham
The monetary unit of the UAE
Dragoman
tarjama [tarr-ja-ma]
interpret An interpreter or guide, esp. in countries speaking Arabic, Turkish or Persian
Drub
daraba [dar-rra-ba] beat, thump
Beat in a fight
Dura mater
al umm al jafiya [al umm al jaa-fee-ya]
hard mother, indicating the relationship of things
The tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cords
E
Elixir
al iksir [al ik-see-rr] alchemy
A preparation supposedly able to change metals into gold
Emir
amir [aa-meer]
title of various Muslim rulers, interchangeable but different from a king [ma-lick]
Emirates
The rank, domain or reign of an emir
F
Falafel
Small round comet-like food, made from crushed chick peas and deep fried ~the national dish of Egypt~
Fakir
mean/tight
a poor man; A Muslim or Hindu ascetic or holy man, originally a mendicant dervish
Fatwa
instruct by a legal decision
An authoritative (usually written) ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a mufti or Islamic leader
Fedayeen
fidaiyin [fee-day-yeen] adventurer
Arab guerrillas operating esp. against Israel
Fellah
falaha [faa-la-ha] till the soil
An Egyptian peasant
Felucca
fulk [fulk] ship
Small Mediterranean coasting vessel with oars, or lateen sailsm or both
Fez
A flat topped conical red cap with a tassel, named after the city in northern Morocco and worn by men in North African countries
Fomalhaut
fum ul haut [fom al haut] mouth of the fish
The brightest star in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus, which is only briefly visible from the northern hemispheres
G
Garble
gharbala [gHaa-ba-la] sift
Unintentionaly distort or confuse (facts, messages, etc)
Gauze
Thin transparent fabric of silk, cotton, etc. From Gaza in Palestine
Gazelle
ghazal; a small graceful African or Asian antelope
Genie
jinni [jinn] bad spirits
Jinn are the bad spirits frequently mentioned in the Koran The word is also used in the story of the gene in the bottle in the book, “1001 Arabian nights”
Ghoul
gul; desert demon
Evil spirit or phantom, a spirit in Arabic folklore preying on travellers
Gibraltar
gebel al tarik [jh-bul al Tarr-rik] hill of Tarik (an 8th century Saracen commander)
Giraffe
zarafa [za-ra-fa]
extremely tall African mamal
F
Falafel
Small round comet-like food, made from crushed chick peas and deep fried ~the national dish of Egypt~
Fakir
mean/tight
a poor man; A Muslim or Hindu ascetic or holy man, originally a mendicant dervish
Fatwa
instruct by a legal decision
An authoritative (usually written) ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a mufti or Islamic leader
Fedayeen
fidaiyin [fee-day-yeen] adventurer
Arab guerrillas operating esp. against Israel
Fellah
falaha [faa-la-ha] till the soil
An Egyptian peasant
Felucca
fulk [fulk] ship
Small Mediterranean coasting vessel with oars, or lateen sailsm or both
Fez
A flat topped conical red cap with a tassel, named after the city in northern Morocco and worn by men in North African countries
Fomalhaut
fum ul haut [fom al haut] mouth of the fish
The brightest star in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus, which is only briefly visible from the northern hemispheres
G
Garble
gharbala [gHaa-ba-la] sift
Unintentionaly distort or confuse (facts, messages, etc)
Gauze
Thin transparent fabric of silk, cotton, etc. From Gaza in Palestine
Gazelle
ghazal; a small graceful African or Asian antelope
Genie
jinni [jinn] bad spirits
Jinn are the bad spirits frequently mentioned in the Koran The word is also used in the story of the gene in the bottle in the book, “1001 Arabian nights”
Ghoul
gul; desert demon
Evil spirit or phantom, a spirit in Arabic folklore preying on travellers
Gibraltar
gebel al tarik [jh-bul al Tarr-rik] hill of Tarik (an 8th century Saracen commander)
Giraffe
zarafa [za-ra-fa]
extremely tall African mamal
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