The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 4

Vocabulary

وأخرجت

wa-akhrajat — And she took out / removed something

شيئاً

shay'an — Something; an unspecified object or thing

من

min — From; out of (preposition)

سلة

salla — Basket; a woven container for carrying things

الملابس

al-malābis — Clothes; garments worn on the body

ونشرته

wa-nasharatu — And she spread it out flat

على

'alā — On; upon (preposition indicating position)

بطانية

baṭṭāniyya — Blanket; thick cloth used for warmth

الكي

al-kay — Ironing; pressing clothes with a hot iron

ما

mā — What; interrogative or negative particle

هذا

hādhā — This; near demonstrative pronoun (masculine)

الشيء

al-shay' — The thing; a specific object or matter

قالت

qālat — She said; past tense feminine verb

هذه

hādhihi — This; near demonstrative pronoun (feminine)

ليست

laysat — Is not; feminine negative copula verb

منديلي

mandīlī — My handkerchief; small cloth for wiping

أوه

awh — Oh; exclamation of surprise or realization

لا

lā — No; negation particle

إن

in — If; conditional conjunction

سمحتِ

samaḥti — You permitted / excuse me (feminine address)

سترة

sutra — Jacket; a short coat worn over clothes

قرمزية

qirmiziyya — Crimson; deep red color adjective

صغيرة

ṣaghīra — Small; little in size (feminine adjective)

تخص

takhuss — Belongs to; concerns or pertains to someone

وكوَتْه

wa-kawwat-hu — And she ironed it flat with heat

وطوَتْه

wa-ṭawwat-hu — And she folded it neatly

ووضعته

wa-waḍa'at-hu — And she placed or put it down

جانباً

jāniban — Aside; to one side, apart

ثم

thumma — Then; next in sequence (conjunction)

أخذت

akhadhat — She took; past tense feminine verb

آخر

ākhar — Another; other, a different one

حامل

ḥāmil — Holder; something that supports or carries

ليس

laysa — Is not; masculine negative copula verb

مريلتي

miryalati — My apron; protective cloth worn while working

غطاء

ghiṭā' — Cover; a cloth placed over a surface

طاولة

ṭāwila — Table; flat-surfaced furniture for placing things

يخص

yakhuss — Belongs to; concerns or pertains to (masculine)

انظري

unẓurī — Look! (feminine imperative); directing attention

كيف

kayfa — How; interrogative adverb of manner

تلطّخ

talaṭṭakha — Got stained; became marked with a substance

بنبيذ

bi-nabīdh — With wine; fermented grape or fruit drink

الكشمش

al-kashmash — Currant; small dark berry used in cooking

إنه

innahu — Indeed it is; emphatic particle with pronoun

صعب

ṣa'b — Difficult; hard to do or accomplish

الغسيل

al-ghasīl — The washing; laundry or act of cleaning clothes

جداً

jiddan — Very; extremely (adverb of degree)

السيدة

al-sayyida — The lady; a respectful title for a woman

راح

rāḥa — Went; began to (auxiliary or main verb)

أنف

anf — Nose; the facial organ used for smelling

يشخر

yashkhur — Snores; makes noise while breathing during sleep

يستنشق

yastanshiq — Inhales; sniffs or draws air through the nose

وراحت

wa-rāḥat — And she went; began (feminine verb)

عيناها

'aynāhā — Her two eyes; dual form of eye

تتلألآن

tatalā'la'ān — They sparkle; gleam or twinkle with light

وجلبت

wa-jalabat — And she brought; fetched something from somewhere

مكواة

mikwāh — Iron; heated tool for pressing clothes flat

ساخنة

sākhina — Hot; high temperature (feminine adjective)

أخرى

ukhrā — Another; a different one (feminine form)

النار

al-nār — The fire; burning flame or heat source

أحد

aḥad — One of; someone (indefinite pronoun)

مناديلي

manādīlī — My handkerchiefs; plural of handkerchief

صاحت

ṣāḥat — She exclaimed; cried out loudly

وهذه

wa-hādhihi — And this; near feminine demonstrative with conjunction

كوَتْه

kawwat-hu — She ironed it; pressed it with hot iron

ونفضت

wa-nafaḍat — And she shook out; flicked to remove dust

جميلٌ

jamīlun — Beautiful; attractive and pleasing in appearance

حقاً

ḥaqqan — Truly; really, indeed (adverb of affirmation)

وما

wa-mā — And what; interrogative with conjunction

تلك

tilka — Those; far demonstrative pronoun (feminine)

الأشياء

al-ashyā' — The things; plural of thing or object

الطويلة

al-ṭawīla — The long ones; feminine plural adjective

الصفراء

al-ṣafrā' — The yellow ones; feminine color adjective

ذات

dhāt — Having; possessing a certain quality or feature

الأصابع

al-aṣābi' — The fingers; digits of the hand or foot

كالقفازات

kal-quffāzāt — Like gloves; resembling hand-covering garments

زوج

zawj — Pair; a set of two matching items

الجوارب

al-jawārib — The stockings or socks worn on feet

أبلت

ablat — Wore out; damaged through repeated use

الكعبين

al-ka'bayn — The two heels; dual form of heel

بالحك

bil-ḥakk — By scratching; through rubbing against a surface

في

fī — In; inside (preposition of location)

الفناء

al-fanā' — The courtyard; an enclosed outdoor yard area

ستمشي

satamshī — Will walk; future tense feminine verb

حافية

ḥāfiya — Barefoot; walking without shoes or covering

القدمين

al-qadamayn — The two feet; dual form of foot

قريباً

qarīban — Soon; in the near future (adverb of time)

حسناً

ḥasanan — Well; alright, okay (expression of acceptance)

هناك

hunāka — There; at that place (adverb of place)

منديل

mandīl — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping face

لكنه

lākinahu — But it; however with attached pronoun

لي

lī — Mine; belonging to me (possessive particle)

أحمر

aḥmar — Red; the color red (adjective)

ذلك

dhālika — That; far demonstrative pronoun (masculine)

أرنب

arnab — Rabbit; a small furry hopping animal

العجوز

al-'ajūz — The old one; elderly person (masculine or feminine)

وكانت

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

رائحته

rā'iḥatuhu — Its smell; the scent or odor of something

تفوح

tafūḥ — Wafts; spreads or emanates (of a smell)

بالبصل

bil-baṣal — With onion; smelling or flavored with onion

فعلاً

fi'lan — Really; actually, indeed (emphatic adverb)

اضطررت

iḍṭarartu — I was forced; had no choice but to

لغسله

li-ghaslihi — To wash it; in order to clean it

منفرداً

munfaridan — Separately; alone, apart from other items

ولا

wa-lā — And not; negative conjunction

أستطيع

astaṭī' — I am able; I can do something

إزالة

izāla — Removal; the act of eliminating something

الرائحة

al-rā'iḥa — The smell; a scent or odor perceived by nose

البيضاء

al-bayḍā' — The white one; feminine color adjective

الصغيرة

al-ṣaghīra — The small one; little in size (feminine)

المضحكة

al-muḍḥika — The funny one; comical or amusing (feminine)