The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 7

Vocabulary

وتنورتها

wa-tannooratuhaa — And her skirt (clothing item)

الداخلية

ad-daakhiliyya — The inner or interior; underwear

رسم

rasm — Drawing, sketch, or illustration

توضيحي

tawdeehi — Illustrative, explanatory, or descriptive diagram

وكم

wa-kam — And how much or how many

كانت

kaanat — She was (past tense feminine verb)

قد

qad — Particle indicating completed or certain action

أصبحت

asbahaat — She became or turned into something

صغيرة

sagheerah — Small, little, or young (feminine)

سمراء

samraa' — Dark-skinned or brunette (feminine adjective)

ومغطاة

wa-mughaṭṭaah — And covered or wrapped with something

بالأشواك

bil-ashwaak — With thorns or spikes

يا

yaa — O! Vocative particle addressing someone

إلهي

ilaahi — My God! Expression of surprise

لم

lam — Negation particle for past tense

تكن

takun — She/it was not (negated)

السيدة

as-sayyida — The lady or Mrs. (respectful title)

سوى

siwaa — Only, except, or nothing but

قنفذ

qunfudh — Hedgehog, small spiny mammal

يقول

yaqool — He says or is saying

بعض

ba'd — Some or a portion of something

الناس

an-naas — The people or humans in general

الآن

al-aan — Now, at this present moment

إن

inna — Indeed, that (emphatic conjunction)

الصغيرة

as-sagheerah — The little or young one (feminine)

نائمة

naa'imah — Sleeping or asleep (feminine)

على

'alaa — On, upon, or over (preposition)

الدرجات

ad-darajaat — The steps, stairs, or grades

ولكن

wa-laakin — But or however (conjunction)

كيف

kayfa — How (interrogative adverb)

كان

kaana — He/it was (past tense verb)

بإمكانها

bi-imkaanikaa — It was possible for her to

أن

an — That or to (subordinating conjunction)

تجد

tajid — She finds or discovers something

ثلاثة

thalaathah — Three (cardinal number)

مناديل

manaadeel — Handkerchiefs or small cloth pieces

جيب

jayb — Pocket in clothing

نظيفة

nadheefah — Clean or tidy (feminine adjective)

ومئزرًا

wa-mi'zaran — And an apron (worn over clothing)

مثبتًا

muthabbbitan — Fixed, fastened, or pinned in place

بدبوس

bi-dabboos — With a pin or needle

أمان

amaan — Safety, security, or safety pin

فضي

fiddi — Silver-colored or made of silver

وعلاوة

wa-'alaawah — And in addition, furthermore

ذلك

dhaalik — That (demonstrative pronoun, far)

فأنا

fa-ana — So I, and I (first person)

رأيتُ

ra'aytu — I saw or I witnessed something

تلك

tilka — That (feminine demonstrative pronoun)

الباب

al-baab — The door or gate

المؤدية

al-mu'addiyah — The leading or heading (feminine participle)

إلى

ilaa — To, toward, or until (preposition)

خلف

khalf — Behind or at the back of

التل

at-tall — The hill or mound

المسمى

al-musammaa — The named or called (passive participle)

معرفة

ma'rifah — Knowledge or acquaintance with something

وطيدة

wateeda — Strong, firm, or close (relationship)

بالعزيزة

bil-'azeezah — With the dear or beloved one

نهاية

nihaayah — End, conclusion, or finish

حكاية

hikaayah — Story, tale, or narrative

من

min — From or of (preposition)

مشروع

mashroo' — Project, plan, or enterprise