The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 4

Vocabulary

رسم

rasm — Drawing, sketch, or illustration of something

توضيحي

tawḍīḥī — Illustrative, explanatory, or descriptive in nature

وجدوا

wajadū — They found or discovered something

أنفسهم

anfusahum — Themselves; reflexive pronoun for a group

بين

bayna — Between or among two or more things

أصص

uṣuṣ — Flower pots or plant containers

الزهور

az-zuhūr — The flowers; blooming plants

والأطر

wal-uṭur — And the frames or borders

والأحواض

wal-aḥwāḍ — And the basins, tubs, or plant beds

سمع

samiʿa — He heard a sound or noise

ضوضاء

ḍawḍāʾ — Noise, loud sound, or commotion

أشد

ashadd — More intense, stronger, or louder

مما

mimmā — Than what; more than something previously mentioned

كانت

kānat — She/it was; past tense feminine verb

عليه

ʿalayhi — On it, upon him; prepositional phrase

من قبل

min qabl — Before, previously, in the past

عيناه

ʿaynāhu — His two eyes; dual form of eye

كبيرتين

kabīratayn — Two big things; dual feminine adjective

كالمصاصات

kal-maṣṣāṣāt — Like lollipops; round candy on a stick

كان

kāna — He was; past tense verb of being

يتقدم

yataqaddam — He advances, moves forward, or proceeds

خطوة

khaṭwa — A step or pace forward

خطوتين

khaṭwatayn — Two steps; dual form of step

على

ʿalā — On, upon, ahead of something

ابن عمه

ibn ʿammihi — His cousin (paternal uncle's son)

حين

ḥīna — When, at the time of an event

توقف

tawāqqafa — He stopped or came to a halt

فجأة

fajʾatan — Suddenly, all at once, unexpectedly

هذا

hādhā — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

ما رآه

mā raʾāhu — What he saw; that which was seen

الأرنبان

al-arnabayn — The two rabbits; dual definite noun

الصغيران

aṣ-ṣaghīrān — The two small ones; dual adjective

حول

ḥawla — Around, surrounding a place or object

الركن

ar-rukn — The corner of a room or wall

ألقى

alqā — He cast, threw, or directed a glance

الصغير

aṣ-ṣaghīr — The small one; little, young

نظرة واحدة

naẓra wāḥida — A single glance or one look

ثم

thumma — Then, afterwards, and next in sequence

في أقل

fī aqall — In less than; within a shorter time

لمح البصر

lamḥ al-baṣar — The blink of an eye; instantly

أخفى

akhfā — He hid or concealed something

نفسه

nafsahu — Himself; reflexive pronoun masculine singular

البصل

al-baṣal — Onions; the bulb vegetable

تحت

taḥta — Under, beneath, or below something

سلة كبيرة

salla kabīra — A large basket or hamper

نهضت

nahaḍat — She rose, stood up, or got up

القطة

al-qiṭṭa — The cat; female domestic feline

ومدّت

wa-maddat — And she stretched out her body

جسمها

jismahā — Her body; physical form

جاءت

jāʾat — She came or arrived at a place

وشمّت

wa-shammat — And she sniffed or smelled something

ربما

rubbamā — Perhaps, maybe, possibly

أعجبها

aʿjabahā — She liked it; it pleased her

رائحة

rāʾiḥa — Smell, scent, or odor of something

أي حال

ayy ḥāl — In any case, anyway, regardless

جلست

jalāsat — She sat down on something

فوق

fawqa — Above, on top of something

لمدة

li-muddat — For a duration or period of time

خمس ساعات

khams sāʿāt — Five hours; a period of time

لا أستطيع

lā astaṭīʿ — I cannot, I am not able to

أن أرسم

an arsum — To draw; infinitive after modal verb

لكم

lakum — For you (plural); indirect object pronoun

صورة

ṣūra — Picture, image, or photograph

لأن

liʾanna — Because; introduces a reason or cause

المكان

al-makān — The place, location, or spot

مظلماً

muẓliman — Dark, gloomy, without light

تماماً

tamāman — Completely, entirely, absolutely

ولأن

wa-liʾanna — And because; adding another reason

مرعبة

murʿiba — Terrifying, frightening, or horrifying

فقد

faqad — Indeed, so it happened; expletive particle

أبكت

abkat — She made him cry; caused weeping

الأرنب

al-arnab — The rabbit; a small furry animal

دارت

dārat — She/it turned or revolved around

الشمس

ash-shams — The sun; the star of our solar system

خلف

khalfa — Behind, beyond, at the back of

الغابة

al-ghāba — The forest or woods

الوقت

al-waqt — The time; a point or period

متأخراً

mutaʾakhkhiran — Late, delayed, at an advanced hour

بعد الظهر

baʿd aẓ-ẓuhr — Afternoon; the time after noon

لكن

lākin — But, however; introduces a contrast

ظلت

ẓallat — She remained or stayed in place

جالسة

jālisa — Sitting; seated in a position

وأخيراً

wa-akhīran — And finally, at last, in the end

سُمع

sumiʿa — Was heard; passive voice verb

صوت

ṣawt — Sound, voice, or noise

وقع خطوات

waqʿ khaṭawāt — The sound of footsteps

خفيفة

khafīfa — Light, gentle, or soft in nature

وسقطت

wa-saqaṭat — And fell or dropped down

بعض

baʿḍ — Some, a few, certain amount of

قطع الملاط

qiṭaʿ al-malāṭ — Pieces of mortar or plaster

الجدار

al-jidār — The wall of a building or room

أعلاه

aʿlāhu — Above it, at its top or upper part

رفعت

rafaʿat — She raised or lifted something up

نظرها

naẓarahā — Her gaze or look upward

ورأت

wa-raʾat — And she saw or noticed something

السيد

as-sayyid — Mister, sir; a title of respect

باني

bānī — Builder; one who constructs things (name here)

العجوز

al-ʿajūz — The old man or elderly person

يقفز

yaqfiz — He jumps or leaps energetically

ويمشي

wa-yamshī — And he walks or strolls along

بخيلاء

bi-khuyalāʾ — With arrogance, conceit, or swagger

قمة

qimma — Top, summit, or peak of something

جدار الشرفة

jidār ash-shurfa — The wall of the balcony or terrace

العلوية

al-ʿulwiyya — The upper, higher, or top one

يدخّن

yudakkhkhun — He smokes tobacco or a pipe

غليوناً

ghalyūnan — A pipe; smoking instrument for tobacco

معبأً

muʿabbaʾan — Filled, packed, or loaded with something

بتبغ

bi-tibgh — With tobacco; smoking material in pipe

الأرانب

al-arānib — Rabbits; plural of rabbit

وفي يده

wa-fī yadihi — And in his hand; holding something

عصا صغيرة

ʿaṣā ṣaghīra — A small stick or cane

يبحث عن

yabḥathu ʿan — He searches for or looks for

ابنه

ibnahu — His son; male offspring

لم يكن

lam yakun — He was not; past negation with lam

رأي

raʾy — Opinion, view, or judgment

الإطلاق

al-iṭlāq — At all; absolute, without any reservation

القطط

al-qiṭaṭ — Cats; plural of domestic cat