The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 6

Vocabulary

كانت

kānat — She was; past tense feminine form of 'to be'

يد

yad — Hand; part of the human body

وهي

wa-hiya — And she; connective pronoun referring to a female subject

تمسك

tumsik — She holds or grips something tightly

فنجان

finjān — Cup or small coffee/tea cup

الشاي

al-shāy — Tea; a common hot beverage

بنيةً

buniyatan — Built or structured; having a sturdy small build

جداً

jiddan — Very; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

ومجعّدةً

wa-mujа'ʿidatan — And wrinkled; having creases or folds in skin

من

min — From or of; a common Arabic preposition

رغوة

raghwa — Foam or lather; bubbly frothy substance

الصابون

al-ṣābūn — The soap; cleansing agent used for washing

وفي

wa-fī — And in; preposition combined with conjunction

كل

kull — Every or all; indicating totality

مكان

makān — Place or location; a spot or position

ثوبها

thawbuhā — Her dress or garment; her clothing

وقبعتها

wa-qubbaʿatuhā — And her hat; a head covering she wears

دبابيس الشعر

dabābīs al-shaʿr — Hairpins; small pins used to fasten hair

بارزةً

bārizatan — Protruding or sticking out; visibly projecting outward

طرفها

ṭarafuhā — Her end or tip; her edge or extremity

الخطأ

al-khaṭaʾ — The wrong way or mistake; incorrectly positioned

حتى

ḥattā — Even or until; used for emphasis or limit

إن

ʾin — If or that; conditional or subordinating conjunction

لم

lam — Did not; negation particle for past tense

تكن

takun — Be; subjunctive/jussive form of 'to be'

ترغب

targhabu — She desires or wishes; to want something

في

fī — In or at; a very common Arabic preposition

الجلوس

al-julūs — Sitting; the act of taking a seat

قريبةً

qarībatan — Near or close; situated a short distance away

منها

minhā — From her or near her; preposition with pronoun

رسم

rasm — Drawing or illustration; a visual depiction

توضيحي

tawḍīḥī — Illustrative or explanatory; serving to clarify visually

حين

ḥīna — When; a conjunction indicating time of action

انتهيا

intahayā — They both finished; dual past tense of 'to finish'

ربطا

rabaṭā — They both tied; dual past tense of 'to tie'

الملابس

al-malābis — The clothes; garments or items of clothing

رُزَم

ruzam — Bundles or packages; items tied together in groups

وطُوِيَت

wa-ṭuwiyat — And they were folded; passive past tense of fold

مناديل

manādīl — Handkerchiefs or napkins; small cloths for wiping

جيب

jayb — Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing

داخل

dākhil — Inside or within; indicating interior position

مريلتها

mirwillatuhā — Her apron; a protective garment worn while working

النظيفة

al-naẓīfa — The clean one; adjective meaning clean or tidy

وثُبِّتَت

wa-thubbitat — And it was fastened; passive past of 'to fasten'

بدبوس

bi-dabbūs — With a pin; using a pin to secure something

أمان

amān — Safety; security or being free from danger

فضي

fiḍḍī — Silver; made of or resembling silver color

ثم

thumma — Then; a conjunction indicating sequence of events

أشعلا

ashʿalā — They both lit; dual past tense of 'to ignite'

النار

al-nār — The fire; flames or burning combustion

بالعشب

bil-ʿushb — With the grass; using grass as kindling material

وخرجا

wa-kharajā — And they both went out; dual past of 'exit'

وأغلقا

wa-aghlaqā — And they both closed; dual past of 'to close'

الباب

al-bāb — The door; an entrance or exit of a building

وأخفيا

wa-akhfayā — And they both hid; dual past of 'to hide'

المفتاح

al-miftāḥ — The key; a device used to open locks

تحت

taḥta — Under or beneath; indicating a lower position

عتبة

ʿataba — Doorstep or threshold; the step at a doorway

انطلقت

inṭalaqat — She set off or departed; began moving quickly

والسيدة

wa-al-sayyida — And the lady or Mrs.; a respectful title for women

تهرولان

tuharwilān — They both trot or jog; dual present of 'to trot'

أسفل

asfal — Below or downward; at a lower level

التلة

al-talla — The hill; a small elevated landform

حاملتين

ḥāmilatayni — Carrying (dual feminine); two females bearing something

وعلى

wa-ʿalā — And on or and along; preposition with conjunction

طول

ṭūl — Length or along; the extent of something long

الطريق

al-ṭarīq — The road or path; a route for travelling

المؤدي

al-muʾaddī — The leading one; that which leads somewhere

إلى

ilā — To or toward; a directional preposition

الأسفل

al-asfal — The bottom or downward; toward a lower direction

خرجت

kharajat — She came out or emerged; past tense feminine exit

الحيوانات

al-ḥayawānāt — The animals; plural of animal or creature

الصغيرة

al-ṣaghīra — The small ones; feminine adjective meaning little

السراخس

al-sarākhs — The ferns; leafy green plants found in woodland

لاستقبالهما

li-istiqbālihimā — To welcome or greet them both; reception of two

وكان

wa-kāna — And was; past tense masculine of 'to be'

أول

awwal — First; the one that comes before all others

قابلاه

qābalāhu — They both met him; dual past of 'to meet'

هو

huwa — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

وأعطتهم

wa-aʿṭathum — And she gave them; past tense feminine of 'to give'

ملابسهم

malābisahum — Their clothes; garments belonging to them

الجميلة

al-jamīla — The beautiful ones; feminine adjective meaning pretty

وكانت

wa-kānat — And she/it was; past tense feminine of 'to be'

جميع

jamīʿ — All or every; indicating the entirety of a group

والطيور

wa-al-ṭuyūr — And the birds; plural of bird

ممتنةً

mumtannatan — Grateful or thankful; feeling or expressing gratitude

للعزيزة

lil-ʿazīza — For the dear one; to the beloved or cherished lady

وهكذا

wa-hākadhā — And so or thus; in this manner or way

وصلا

waṣalā — They both arrived; dual past tense of 'to arrive'

عند

ʿinda — At or by; indicating proximity to a place

السياج

al-siyāj — The fence or hedge; a boundary enclosure

يبقَ

yabqā — Remain or be left; jussive form of 'to remain'

ما

mā — What or not; negation or interrogative particle

يُحمل

yuḥmal — To be carried; passive present of 'to carry'

سوى

siwā — Except or only; indicating an exception or limit

رزمة

ruzma — Bundle or package; items wrapped together

الواحدة

al-wāḥida — The one; feminine singular meaning a single item

تسلّقت

tasallaʿat — She climbed; past tense of 'to climb or scale'

والرزمة

wa-al-ruzma — And the bundle; a tied package of items

يدها

yaduhā — Her hand; the hand belonging to her

التفتت

iltafatat — She turned around; past tense of 'to turn back'

لتقول

li-taqūl — To say; in order to speak or utter words

مساء

masāʾ — Evening; the time of day after afternoon

الخير

al-khayr — The good; goodness, used in greeting 'good evening'

ولتشكر

wa-li-tashkur — And to thank; in order to express gratitude

الغسّالة

al-ghassāla — The washerwoman or laundress; one who washes clothes

لكن

lākin — But or however; a conjunction indicating contrast

يا

yā — Oh; a particle used to call or address someone

لها

lahā — For her or to her; pronoun with preposition

مفاجأة

mufājaʾa — Surprise; an unexpected event or occurrence

غريبة

gharība — Strange or odd; unusual or unfamiliar

تنتظر

tantaẓiru — She waits or awaits; present tense of 'to wait'

لا

lā — No or not; a negation particle

الشكر

al-shukr — The thanks or gratitude; an expression of appreciation

ولا

wa-lā — Nor; negative conjunction combining two negations

فاتورة

fātūra — Bill or invoice; a statement of money owed

الغسيل

al-ghasīl — The laundry or washing; clothes washed or to be washed

تركض

tarkuḍu — She runs; present tense of 'to run'

صعوداً

ṣuʿūdan — Upward or ascending; moving in an upward direction

وأين

wa-ayna — And where; interrogative asking about location

قبعتها

qubbaʿatuhā — Her hat; a head covering belonging to her

البيضاء

al-bayḍāʾ — The white one; feminine adjective meaning white

المكشكشة

al-mukashkasha — The frilly or ruffled one; having decorative frills

وشالها

wa-shāluhā — And her shawl; a wrap or scarf she wears