The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 3

Vocabulary

كنت

kuntu — I was; past tense of 'to be'

سأعلمها

sa'a'limuha — I will teach her; future tense verb

أن

an — That; subordinating conjunction used before verbs

تهتم

tahtamm — She cares about or pays attention to something

بشؤونها

bishu'uniha — With her own affairs or matters

الخاصة

al-khāṣṣa — Private, personal, or special

أما

ammā — As for; conjunction introducing a new topic

بالنسبة

bil-nisba — Regarding, concerning, or in relation to

لعش

li-'ushsh — For a nest; dwelling place of birds

فلا

falā — So there is no; negation after a conjunction

توجد

tūjad — There exists or is found

أي

ayy — Any; used before nouns for indefinite reference

صعوبة

ṣu'ūba — Difficulty or hardship

لديّ

ladayya — I have; indicating possession

كيس

kīs — A bag or sack

مليء

malī' — Full of, filled with something

بالريش

bil-rīsh — With feathers; feathers of birds

في

fī — In, inside, or at a location

سقيفة

saqīfa — A shed or covered shelter structure

الأخشاب

al-akhshāb — Wood, timber, or planks of wood

سيدتي

sayyidatī — My lady; polite address for a woman

العزيزة

al-'azīza — Dear, beloved, or respected woman

لن

lan — Will not; future negation particle

تكوني

takūnī — You will be; feminine second-person future

طريق

ṭarīq — A road, path, or way

أحد

aḥad — Anyone, someone, or one person

يمكنك

yumkinuki — You can; it is possible for you

الجلوس

al-julūs — Sitting down; the act of sitting

هناك

hunāk — There, in that place

طالما

ṭālamā — As long as; for as much time as

تشائين

tashā'īn — You wish or desire; feminine form

قال

qāla — He said; past tense of 'to say'

السيد

al-sayyid — Mister or sir; title of respect for men

ذو

dhū — Possessor of; one who has something

الذيل

al-dhayl — The tail of an animal

الطويل

al-ṭawīl — Long, tall, or extended in length

والكثيف

wal-kathīf — And thick, dense, or bushy

قاد

qāda — He led or guided someone somewhere

إلى

ilā — To, toward, or until a destination

منزل

manzil — A house or dwelling place

منعزل

mun'azil — Isolated, secluded, or remote

جداً

jiddan — Very, extremely; intensifying adverb

وكئيب

wa-ka'īb — And gloomy, sad, or dreary in appearance

المظهر

al-maẓhar — The appearance or outward look

بين

bayna — Between or among two or more things

أزهار

azhār — Flowers or blossoms

القفاز

al-quffāz — Foxglove plant or glove

الثعلبي

al-tha'labī — Relating to the fox; foxlike

كان

kāna — He was; past tense of 'to be'

مبنياً

mabniyyan — Built or constructed from materials

من

min — From, of, or out of something

حزم

ḥuzam — Bundles or bunches tied together

الحطب

al-ḥaṭab — Firewood, logs, or sticks for burning

والعشب

wal-'ushb — And grass or vegetation

وكانت

wa-kānat — And she/it was; feminine past tense

دلوان

dalwān — Two buckets or pails

مكسوران

maksūrān — Two broken or damaged objects

أحدهما

aḥaduhumā — One of the two things

فوق

fawqa — Above, on top of, or over

الآخر

al-ākhar — The other one of two things

بمثابة

bimathābat — Serving as, functioning as something else

مدخنة

madkhana — A chimney for smoke ventilation

هذا

hādhā — This; masculine demonstrative pronoun

هو

huwa — He or it; masculine third-person pronoun

مقر

maqarr — Headquarters, base, or place of residence

إقامتي

iqāmatī — My residence or stay somewhere

الصيفي

al-ṣayfī — Summer; relating to the summer season

تجدي

tajidī — You will find; feminine second-person future

جحري

juḥrī — My burrow or underground den

منزلي

manzilī — My house or home

الشتوي

al-shitawī — Winter; relating to the winter season

بهذه

bi-hādhihi — With this; feminine demonstrative with preposition

الراحة

al-rāḥa — Comfort, rest, or ease

الكريم

al-karīm — Generous, noble, or gracious person

المضياف

al-miḍyāf — Hospitable, welcoming to guests

متهالكة

mutahālika — Dilapidated, worn out, or run-down

الجزء

al-juz' — The part or portion of something

الخلفي

al-khalfī — The back or rear part

المنزل

al-manzil — The house or dwelling

مصنوعة

maṣnū'a — Made or manufactured from materials

صناديق

ṣanādīq — Boxes, crates, or containers

الصابون

al-ṣābūn — Soap used for washing and cleaning

القديمة

al-qadīma — Old, ancient, or from the past

فتح

fataḥa — He opened a door or entry

الباب

al-bāb — The door or gate of a building

وأدخل

wa-adkhala — And let in or brought inside

الداخل

al-dākhil — The inside or interior of a place

ممتلئة

mumtali'a — Full, packed, or completely filled

تقريباً

taqrīban — Almost, nearly, or approximately

الأمر

al-amr — The matter, affair, or situation

يكاد

yakādu — Almost, nearly; auxiliary verb of approximation

يكون

yakūn — To be; present subjunctive of 'to be'

خانقاً

khāniqan — Suffocating, stifling, or choking

لكنها

lākinnahā — But it/she; conjunction with feminine pronoun

مريحة

murīḥa — Comfortable, relaxing, or restful

وناعمة

wa-nā'ima — And soft, smooth, or gentle

فوجئت

fūji'at — She was surprised or astonished

كثيراً

kathīran — Very much, greatly, or a lot

بوجود

bi-wujūd — By the presence or existence of something

هذه

hādhihi — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun

الكمية

al-kammiyya — The quantity or amount of something

الهائلة

al-hā'ila — Enormous, huge, or tremendous in size

الريش

al-rīsh — Feathers of birds collectively

وقد

wa-qad — And she had; perfect aspect marker

بنت

banat — She built or constructed something

عشاً

'ushshan — A nest for birds to lay eggs

دون

dūna — Without, lacking, or below something

عناء

'anā' — Trouble, effort, or difficulty

على

'alā — On, upon, or over something

الإطلاق

al-iṭlāq — At all; used in absolute negation

عندما

'indamā — When, at the time that something happened

خرجت

kharajat — She went out or exited a place

الشوارب

al-shawārib — Mustaches or whiskers on a face

الرملية

al-ramliyya — Sandy-colored, relating to sand

اللون

al-lawn — The color or shade of something

جالساً

jālisan — Sitting, being seated somewhere

جذع

judh' — A tree trunk or stump

شجرة

shajara — A tree or plant with a trunk

يقرأ

yaqra' — He reads or is reading something

الجريدة

al-jarīda — The newspaper or daily publication

أو

aw — Or; conjunction indicating alternatives

الأقل

al-aqall — The least; minimum degree or amount

ممدودة

mamdūda — Stretched out or spread before someone

أمامه

amāmahu — In front of him

لكنه

lākinnahū — But he; conjunction with masculine pronoun

ينظر

yanẓur — He looks at or gazes at something

فوقها

fawqahā — Over it or above it

مهذباً

muhadhdhaban — Politely, courteously, in a refined manner

لدرجة

li-darajat — To the extent or degree that

أنه

That he; conjunction with masculine pronoun

بدا

badā — He seemed or appeared to be

آسفاً

āsifan — Sorry, regretful, or apologetic

لإتركه

li-itrakahu — To let her go; to allow departure

تذهب

tadhhabu — She goes or leaves somewhere

الليل

al-layl — The night or nighttime hours

وعد

wa'ada — He promised or pledged something

بالعناية

bil-'ināya — With care, attention, or looking after

الكبيرة

al-kabīra — Great, large, or important in size

بعشها

bi-'ushshihā — With her nest; caring for her nest

حتى

ḥattā — Until, so that, or even

تعود

ta'ūd — She returns or comes back

اليوم

al-yawm — The day or today

التالي

al-tālī — The following, next, or subsequent