The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 3

Vocabulary

كان

kāna — Was; past tense of the verb 'to be'

العشب

al-ʿushb — The grass; green ground-covering plants

قصيراً

qaṣīran — Short; describing something of little height

وأخضر،

wa-akhḍar — And green; conjunction plus color adjective

وكانت

wa-kānat — And it/she was; feminine past verb with conjunction

هناك

hunāk — There; indicates existence or location of something

ملابس

malābis — Clothes; garments worn on the body

دعائم

daʿāʾim — Props; supporting structures or stakes

مقطوعة

maqṭūʿa — Cut; severed or trimmed from a source

من

min — From; preposition indicating origin or source

سيقان

sīqān — Stems; stalks of plants or similar structures

السرخس،

al-sarkhis — The fern; type of leafy non-flowering plant

مع

maʿa — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion

خطوط

khuṭūṭ — Lines; thin marks or stripes on a surface

المضفور،

al-maḍfūr — The braided; woven or interlaced together

وكومة

wa-kawma — And a pile; heap or stack of items

مشابك

mashābik — Clips; fasteners used to hold things together

الملابس

al-malābis — The clothes; referring to garments or clothing

الصغيرة

al-ṣaghīra — The small; adjective describing something little in size

لكن

lākin — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

لم

lam — Did not; negation particle for past tense

تكن

takun — Be; jussive form of the verb 'to be'

مناديل

manādīl — Handkerchiefs; small cloths used for wiping

جيب!

jayb — Pocket; small pouch sewn into clothing

شيء

shayʾ — Thing; a general object or matter

آخر

ākhar — Other; another or different item

باب!

bāb — Door; an entrance to a room or building

يؤدي

yuʾaddī — Leads; to guide or direct toward somewhere

مباشرةً

mubāsharatan — Directly; without detour or intermediary steps

إلى

ilā — To; preposition indicating direction or destination

داخل

dākhil — Inside; the interior part of something

التل؛

al-tall — The hill; a raised mound of earth

وبداخله

wa-bidākhilihi — And inside it; referring to the interior of something

أحدهم

aḥaduhum — Someone among them; an unspecified person

يغني

yaghnī — Sings; to produce musical sounds with voice

أبيض

abyaḍ — White; the color of snow or milk

ونظيف،

wa-naẓīf — And clean; free from dirt or stains

أوه!

awh — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

صغيرة

ṣaghīra — Small; little in size or quantity

بينها،

baynahā — Between them; in the middle or among them

ناعم

nāʿim — Soft; smooth and gentle to the touch

وساخن

wa-sākhin — And hot; warm or high in temperature

البقعة

al-buqʿa — The spot; a small marked area or stain

الصدئة

al-ṣadiʾa — The rusty; covered with rust or oxidation

الحمراء

al-ḥamrāʾ — The red; feminine adjective for the color red

لن

lan — Will not; negation particle for future tense

تُرى

turā — Be seen; passive form of the verb 'to see'

هنا

hunā — Here; this place or current location

أبداً،

abadan — Never/ever; used with negation for emphasis

طرقت

ṭaraqat — Knocked; she struck a door to announce arrival

الباب

al-bāb — The door; the entrance to a space

مرة

marra — Once; one time or a single occurrence

مرتين،

marratayni — Twice; two times or dual of 'once'

وقاطعت

wa-qāṭaʿat — And interrupted; she broke off or cut short

الأغنية.

al-ughniya — The song; a musical vocal composition

نادى

nādā — Called out; shouted or beckoned to someone

صوت

ṣawt — Voice/sound; audible noise produced by someone

خائف:

khāʾif — Afraid; feeling fear or apprehension

من

man — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about identity

هذا؟

hādhā — This; near demonstrative pronoun (masculine)

فتحت

fataḥat — She opened; past tense feminine verb 'to open'

وماذا

wa-mādhā — And what; interrogative asking about something

تظن

taẓunn — Do you think; to suppose or believe something

بداخل

bidākhil — Inside; within the interior of something

مطبخ

maṭbakh — Kitchen; room where food is prepared

أنيق

anīq — Neat/elegant; tidy and well-arranged

نظيف

naẓīf — Clean; free from dirt or mess

بأرضية

bi-arḍiyya — With a floor; referring to the ground surface

مبلطة

mublaṭṭa — Tiled; covered with flat stone or ceramic tiles

وعوارض

wa-ʿawāriḍ — And beams; horizontal structural wooden supports

خشبية

khushabiyya — Wooden; made from or consisting of wood

تماماً

tamāman — Exactly/completely; entirely or just like something

كأي

ka-ayy — Like any; resembling a typical example

مزرعة

mazraʿa — Farm; land used for agricultural purposes

غير

ghayr — Except/other than; indicating a difference

أن

anna — That; subordinating conjunction linking clauses

السقف

al-saqf — The ceiling/roof; the upper surface of a room

منخفضاً

munkhafiḍan — Low; situated close to the ground level

جداً

jiddan — Very; intensifier meaning extremely or greatly

لدرجة

li-darajat — To the extent; to such a degree that

رأس

raʾs — Head; the upper part of the body

كاد

kāda — Almost; near to doing or being something

يلمسه؛

yalmasuhu — Touch it; to make physical contact with it

الأواني

al-awānī — The vessels/pots; containers used for cooking

والقدور

wa-al-qudūr — And the pots; large cooking containers

وكذلك

wa-kadhālika — And likewise; similarly or also the same

كل

kull — Everything/all; the totality of something

كانت

kānat — There was; feminine past tense of 'to be'

رائحة

rāʾiḥa — Smell; an odor perceived by the nose

محترقة

muḥtariqa — Burning; something being consumed by fire

لطيفة؛

laṭīfa — Pleasant/nice; agreeable or gentle in nature

وعند

wa-ʿinda — And at/by; near or beside a place

الطاولة،

al-ṭāwila — The table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

وبيدها

wa-biyadihā — And in her hand; holding something in hand

مكواة،

mikwāh — Iron; a tool used to press and smooth clothes

تقف

taqif — Stands; she is standing or positioned upright

شخصية

shakhṣiyya — Figure/character; a person or notable individual

بدينة

badīna — Plump/fat; having a round or heavy body

تحدق

tuḥaddiq — Stares; gazes intently and fixedly at something

بقلق

bi-qalaq — With anxiety; in a worried or uneasy manner

في

fī — In; preposition indicating location or direction

ثوبها

thawbuhā — Her dress; the garment she is wearing

المطبوع

al-maṭbūʿ — The printed; fabric with a printed pattern

مشمراً،

mushammarān — Rolled up; sleeves or hem folded upward

ترتدي

tartadī — She wears; puts on or dresses in clothing

مريلة

mirīla — Apron; protective garment worn over clothes

كبيرة

kabīra — Large/big; great in size or extent

فوق

fawqa — Above/over; on top of something else

تنورتها

tannūratuhā — Her skirt; the lower garment she is wearing

الداخلية

al-dākhiliyya — The inner/interior; referring to the inside layer

المخططة.

al-mukhaṭṭaṭa — The striped; having lines or stripes as pattern

أنفها

anfuhā — Her nose; the facial organ for smelling

الأسود

al-aswad — The black; the dark color adjective

يشم

yashimm — Sniffs; smells or inhales a scent repeatedly

ويستنشق،

wa-yastanshiq — And inhales; breathes in deeply through the nose

عيناها

ʿaynāhā — Her two eyes; the pair of eyes belonging to her

وتحت

wa-taḥta — And under/below; beneath something else

قبعتها

qubbʿatuhā — Her hat; the head covering she is wearing

حيث

ḥaythu — Where; conjunction indicating a place or condition

تملك

tamlik — She has/owns; possesses something

خصلات

khuṣulāt — Locks; strands or tufts of hair

صفراء

ṣafrāʾ — Yellow; the color of gold or the sun

لتلك

li-tilka — For that; referring to a previously mentioned item

الشخصية

al-shakhṣiyya — The character/figure; a specific notable person

أشواك!

ashwāk — Thorns/spines; sharp pointed outgrowths on plants

قالت

qālat — She said; past tense feminine verb 'to say'

أنتِ؟

anti — You (feminine); second person singular feminine pronoun

هل

hal — Did/have; yes/no question particle in Arabic

رأيتِ

raʾayti — Did you see; past tense addressed to a female

انحنت

inḥanat — She bowed/bent; leaned forward respectfully

تحية

taḥiyya — Greeting; an expression of welcome or salutation

نعم،

naʿam — Yes; affirmative response or agreement

لو

law — If; conditional particle used in hypothetical statements

سمحتِ

samaḥti — Please (lit. if you allow); polite request particle

يا

yā — O/hey; vocative particle used to address someone

آنسة؛

ānisa — Miss; respectful title for an unmarried woman

اسمي

ismī — My name; first-person possessive of 'name'

السيدة

al-sayyida — Mrs./Madam; respectful title for a woman

أنا

anā — I; first-person singular personal pronoun

ممتازة!

mumtāza — Excellent; of outstanding quality or ability