The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 1

Vocabulary

رسم

rasm — Drawing or illustration; a visual depiction

توضيحي

tawḍīḥī — Illustrative; serving to clarify or explain visually

حكاية

ḥikāya — A story or tale, often short and narrative

بقلم

bi-qalam — Written by; literally 'by the pen of'

مؤلفة

mu'allifa — Female author; a woman who writes books

الأرنب

al-arnab — The rabbit; a small furry hopping mammal

وغيرها

wa-ghayrahā — And others; referring to additional similar items

وشركاه

wa-sharikāh — And company; used in publisher or firm names

المحدودة

al-maḥdūda — Limited; used in company names like 'Ltd.'

حقوق

ḥuqūq — Rights; legal entitlements or privileges

النشر

al-nashr — Publishing; the act of producing and distributing books

لصالح

li-ṣāliḥ — In favor of; for the benefit of someone

جُدِّدت

juddida — Was renewed; passive verb meaning renewed or updated

عام

ʿām — Year; a period of twelve months

إلى

ilā — To; a preposition indicating direction or dedication

أطفال

aṭfāl — Children; young human beings, plural of child

سوري

Sūrī — Syrian; relating to Syria or a person from Syria

السيد

al-sayyid — Mr. or the gentleman; a respectful title for men

العجوز

al-ʿajūz — The old one; an elderly person, often used alone

صباح

ṣabāḥ — Morning; the early part of the day

أحد

aḥad — One; a certain, used before singular nouns

الأيام

al-ayyām — The days; plural of day, referring to time periods

جلس

jalasa — Sat; past tense verb meaning to sit down

أرنب

arnab — Rabbit; a small furry hopping animal

صغير

ṣaghīr — Small or young; of little size or age

على

ʿalā — On or upon; a preposition of position

ضفة

ḍaffa — Bank or edge; side of a river or hill

التل

al-tall — The hill; a raised area of land

أنصت

anṣata — Listened attentively; paid close attention to a sound

بأذنيه

bi-udhunayhi — With his two ears; dual form of ear with preposition

المنتصبتين

al-muntaṣibatayn — The upright two; dual adjective meaning erect or pricked up

صوت

ṣawt — Sound or voice; an audible noise or tone

دق

daqq — Beating or knocking; tapping sound, as of hooves

حوافر

ḥawāfir — Hooves; the hard feet of horses or similar animals

حصان

ḥiṣān — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal

عربة

ʿaraba — Cart or carriage; a wheeled vehicle for transport

تسير

tasīr — Travels or moves; present tense verb for going along

الطريق

al-ṭarīq — The road or path; a route for travel

يقودها

yaqūduhā — He drives or leads it; controlling a vehicle or animal

وبجانبه

wa-bi-jānibihi — And beside him; next to him, indicating proximity

السيدة

al-sayyida — The lady or Mrs.; a respectful title for women

ترتدي

tartadī — She wears; present tense verb for wearing clothing

أجمل

ajmal — Most beautiful; superlative adjective of beauty

قبعاتها

qubbaʿātihā — Her hats; plural of hat with possessive suffix

مضيا

maḍayā — They two passed by; dual past tense of to go away

انزلق

inzalaqa — Slipped away; moved quietly and quickly unnoticed

الصغير

al-ṣaghīr — The little one; referring to the young rabbit

وانطلق

wa-inṭalaqa — And set off; began moving rapidly in a direction

بقفزاته

bi-qafazātihi — With his hops; jumping movements of the rabbit

المتتالية

al-mutātāliya — Successive or consecutive; following one after another

لزيارة

li-ziyārat — To visit; for the purpose of visiting someone

أقاربه

aqāribihi — His relatives; family members related to him

الذين

alladhīna — Who; relative pronoun for a group of people

يعيشون

yaʿīshūn — They live; present tense plural verb for living

الغابة

al-ghāba — The forest; a large dense area of trees

خلف

khalf — Behind; a preposition indicating position at the back

حديقة

ḥadīqa — Garden; an outdoor area with plants and flowers

تلك

tilka — That; demonstrative pronoun for a distant feminine noun

مليئة

malī'a — Full of; filled completely with something

بجحور

bi-juḥūr — With burrows; underground holes dug by animals

الأرانب

al-arānib — The rabbits; plural of rabbit

أنظف

anẓaf — Cleanest; superlative adjective meaning most clean

جحر

juḥr — Burrow or hole; underground dwelling of a small animal

رملي

ramlī — Sandy; made of or relating to sand

الإطلاق

al-iṭlāq — Absolute; used in 'على الإطلاق' meaning 'at all' or 'ever'

تقطن

taqṭun — She resides or dwells; present tense verb for living somewhere

عمة

ʿamma — Paternal aunt; father's sister

أبناء

abnā' — Sons or children; plural used in family relation terms

عمومته

ʿumūmatihi — His paternal cousins; children of his father's brothers

أرملة

armala — Widow; a woman whose husband has died

تكسب

taksib — She earns; present tense verb meaning to earn a living

قوتها

qūtahā — Her livelihood or sustenance; what she earns to survive

بحياكة

bi-ḥiyākat — By knitting; earning through the craft of knitting

القفازات

al-quffāzāt — Gloves; coverings worn on the hands

وأغطية

wa-aghṭiya — And covers; plural of cover or covering item

الرسغ

al-rusgh — The wrist; the joint connecting hand and forearm

صوف

ṣūf — Wool; fiber from sheep used for knitting or weaving

سبق

sabaqa — Previously or it preceded; happened before a current time

اشتريت

ishtaraytu — I bought; first-person past tense of to buy

زوجاً

zawjan — A pair; two matching items considered together

منها

minhā — From them or from it; feminine pronoun with preposition

سوق

sūq — Market or bazaar; a place where goods are sold

خيري

khayrī — Charitable; relating to charity or a charitable event

تبيع

tabīʿ — She sells; present tense verb for selling goods

الأعشاب

al-aʿshāb — Herbs; plants used for medicinal or culinary purposes

وشاي

wa-shāy — And tea; a hot drink made from brewed leaves

إكليل

iklīl — Rosemary or crown; a fragrant herb or a wreath

الجبل

al-jabal — The mountain; a large raised landform

والتبغ

wa-al-tabgh — And tobacco; a plant whose leaves are smoked

الأرنبي

al-arnabī — Rabbit-related; adjective derived from rabbit

نسميه

nusammīhi — We call it; first-person plural verb for naming something

اللافندر

al-lāfandar — Lavender; a fragrant purple flowering herb

راغباً

rāghiban — Desirous or willing; wanting or wishing to do something

رؤية

ru'ya — Seeing or vision; the act of seeing someone or something

جاء

jā'a — He came; past tense verb meaning to arrive

شجرة

shajara — Tree; a tall woody plant with branches and leaves

التنوب

al-tanūb — The fir tree; a type of evergreen coniferous tree

وكاد

wa-kāda — And he almost; near past tense, meaning nearly did something

يقع

yaqaʿ — He falls; present tense verb meaning to fall or land

فوق

fawqa — Above or on top of; a preposition of position

ابن

ibn — Son; a male offspring or descendant

عمه

ʿammihi — His paternal uncle; his father's brother

جالساً

jālisan — Sitting; present participle of to sit, in a seated position

وحده

waḥdahu — Alone; by himself, without any company

يبدو

yabdū — He appears or seems; present tense of to seem

عليه

ʿalayhi — On him or upon him; preposition with third-person pronoun

الوهن

al-wahan — Weakness or frailty; a state of feebleness or illness

ملفوفاً

malفūfan — Wrapped; covered or bundled tightly in something

بمنديل

bi-mandīl — With a handkerchief; a small square of cloth

جيب

jayb — Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing

قطني

quṭnī — Cotton; made from or relating to cotton fabric

أحمر

aḥmar — Red; the color of blood or fire