The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 4

Vocabulary

قفز

qafaza — To jump or leap suddenly

إلى

ilā — To, toward; preposition of direction

سطح

saṭḥ — Surface, top, or roof of something

الماء

al-mā' — The water; essential liquid substance

والفقاعات

wal-fuqā'āt — And the bubbles; small air pockets in liquid

الخارجة

al-khārija — The ones coming out, emerging

من

min — From; preposition indicating origin or source

زجاجة

zujāja — A bottle or glass container

مياه

miyāh — Waters; plural of water

غازية

ghāziyya — Carbonated, fizzy; containing dissolved gas

وسبح

wa-sabaḥa — And he swam; moved through water

بكل

bi-kulli — With all, using every bit of

قوته

quwwatihi — His strength, his power or force

نحو

naḥwa — Toward, in the direction of

حافة

ḥāffa — Edge, rim, or border of something

البركة

al-birka — The pond or pool of water

تسلّق

tasallaqa — To climb up onto a surface

خارجاً

khārijan — Outside, outward; away from inside

على

'alā — On, upon; preposition of position

أول

awwal — First; the earliest or foremost one

ضفة

ḍaffa — Bank or shore of a water body

وصل

waṣala — To arrive at or reach a place

إليها

ilayhā — To it, toward it (feminine reference)

وقفز

wa-qafaza — And he jumped, leaped forward

المنزل

al-manzil — The house, home, or residence

عبر

'abara — Across, through; to cross over something

المرج

al-marj — The meadow, open grassy field

وقد

wa-qad — And already, having done something prior

تمزّق

tamazzaqa — To tear apart, become ripped or shredded

معطفه

miʻṭafuhu — His coat or overcoat garment

المطري

al-maṭarī — The raincoat; waterproof outer garment

كلياً

kulliyyan — Completely, entirely, totally

يا

yā — O, oh; vocative particle in Arabic

له

lahu — For him, he has; possessive particle

حظٍّ

ḥaẓẓin — Luck, fortune, chance

أن

an — That; conjunction introducing subordinate clause

ذلك

dhālika — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant object

لم

lam — Did not; negation particle for past tense

يكن

yakun — Was not, be; jussive form of كان

سمكة

samaka — A fish; aquatic vertebrate animal

قال

qāla — He said; past tense of to say

السيد

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

لقد

laqad — Indeed, truly; emphatic past tense particle

فقدت

faqadtu — I lost; past tense first person singular

لكن

lākin — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

لا

lā — No, not; negation particle

يهم

yuhimm — To matter, be important or significant

كثيراً

kathīran — Much, a lot, greatly

إذ

idh — Since, as, for; causal conjunction

أنا

anā — I, me; first person singular pronoun

متأكد

muta'akkid — Certain, sure, confident about something

أنني

annanī — That I; conjunction with first person pronoun

أكن

akun — Be; jussive form of to be

لأجرؤ

li-ajru' — To dare, have the courage to do

الذهاب

al-dhahāb — Going, departure; the act of going

للصيد

liṣ-ṣayd — For fishing or hunting

مرة

marra — Once, one time; an instance or occurrence

أخرى

ukhrā — Another, other (feminine); different one

وضع

waḍaʻa — To place, put, or apply something

بعض

baʻḍ — Some, a few, part of something

اللاصق

al-lāṣiq — The adhesive, glue, or sticky bandage

الطبي

al-ṭibbī — Medical, relating to medicine or healthcare

أصابعه

aṣābiʻuhu — His fingers; plural of finger

وجاء

wa-jā'a — And he came, arrived at a place

كلا

kilā — Both; dual form meaning both of two

صديقيه

ṣadīqayhi — His two friends; dual possessive form

العشاء

al-ʻashā' — Dinner, supper; the evening meal

يستطع

yastaṭiʻ — To be able to, can do something

يقدم

yuqaddim — To offer, present, or serve something

لهما

lahumā — For them both; dual indirect object pronoun

السمك

al-samak — The fish; aquatic animals as food

كان

kāna — Was, were; past tense of to be

لديه

ladayhi — He has, at his disposal

شيء

shay' — Thing, something; an object or matter

آخر

ākhar — Another, other; a different thing

في

fī — In, inside; preposition of location

مخزنه

makhzanuhu — His pantry, store, or storage room

ارتدى

irtadā — To put on, wear a garment

سترته

sutratahu — His jacket or waistcoat garment

السوداء

al-sawdā' — The black (feminine); dark colored

والذهبية

wal-dhahabiyya — And the golden; gold-colored decoration

وأحضر

wa-aḥḍara — And he brought, carried something along

المستشار

al-mustashār — The counselor, advisor, or consultant

السلحفاة

al-sulḥafāt — The tortoise or turtle; shelled reptile

سلطة

salaṭa — Salad; a dish of mixed vegetables

معه

maʻahu — With him; preposition with third person pronoun

حقيبة

ḥaqība — Bag, suitcase, or handbag

الخيوط

al-khuyūṭ — The threads or strings; plural of thread

وبدلاً

wa-badalan — And instead of, as a substitute

طبق

ṭabaq — A plate or dish of food

شهي

shahiyy — Delicious, appetizing, tasty food

سمك

samak — Fish; aquatic animal used as food

تناولوا

tanāwalū — They ate, consumed food together

جراداً

jarādan — Locusts or grasshoppers; insects eaten as food

مشوياً

mashwiyyan — Grilled, roasted over fire

مع

maʻa — With, together with; preposition of accompaniment

صلصة

ṣalṣa — Sauce or condiment served with food

أبو

abū — Father of; also used in compound names

العيد

al-ʻīd — The feast or holiday celebration

وهو

wa-huwa — And it is, and he is

ما

mā — What, that which; relative pronoun

تعدّه

taʻuddahu — They consider it, regard it as something

الضفادع

al-ḍafādiʻ — The frogs; amphibious jumping creatures

مأدبةً

ma'dabatan — A banquet, feast, lavish meal

رائعة

rā'iʻa — Wonderful, magnificent, splendid

لكنني

lākannanī — But I; contrasting conjunction with first person

أظن

aẓunnu — I think, I suppose, I believe

بد

budda — Alternative, escape; لا بد means inevitably

يكون

yakūn — To be; imperfect form of كان

قد

qad — Already, indeed; perfective verbal particle

مقرفاً

muqarrifan — Disgusting, revolting, nauseating

النهاية

al-nihāya — The end, conclusion, final point

نهاية

nihāyat — End of; conclusion, termination of something

قصة

qiṣṣa — Story, tale, narrative account

مشروع

mashrūʻ — Project, plan, or undertaking