The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 5

Vocabulary

J'

zhe — Contraction of 'je' (I) before a vowel

ai

ay — First person singular of 'avoir' (have)

entrepris

ahn-truh-pree — Undertaken or started a task or project

ce

suh — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'

devoir

duh-vwahr — Duty, task, or obligation; also 'to have to'

avec

ah-vek — Preposition meaning 'with'

une

oon — Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'an'

grande

grahnd — Adjective meaning large, great, or significant

hésitation

ay-zee-tah-syohn — A pause or reluctance before acting or deciding

conscient

kohn-syahn — Aware or conscious of something

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

mes

may — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural)

propres

propr — Adjective meaning 'own' or 'clean'

lacunes

lah-koon — Gaps or deficiencies in knowledge or coverage

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'

l'

l — Contracted definite article before a vowel sound

étendue

ay-tahn-doo — Extent, scope, or range of something

ses

say — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (plural)

connaissances

koh-neh-sahns — Knowledge or acquaintances; things one knows

mais

may — Conjunction meaning 'but'

j'

zhe — Contraction of 'je' (I) before a vowel

estimé

es-tee-may — Estimated or judged something to be the case

que

kuh — Conjunction meaning 'that' or relative pronoun 'which'

je

zhuh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

pouvais

poo-vay — Past imperfect form of 'pouvoir'; 'could' or 'was able to'

au

oh — Contraction of 'à le' meaning 'at the' or 'to the'

moins

mwahn — Adverb meaning 'less' or 'at least'

garantir

gah-rahn-teer — To guarantee or ensure something is true or secure

exactitude

eg-zak-tee-tood — Precision, accuracy, or correctness in detail

du

doo — Contraction of 'de le' meaning 'of the'

texte

tekst — Written or printed text, content of a document

adhésion

ah-day-zyohn — Adherence or commitment to rules or principles

scrupuleuse

skroo-poo-luhz — Scrupulous, meticulous, or careful in following rules

à

ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

souhaits

sweh — Wishes or desires expressed by someone

La

lah — Definite feminine article meaning 'the'

présente

pray-zahnt — Present, current; refers to the current edition

édition

ay-dee-syohn — An edition or published version of a work

est

ay — Third person singular of 'être'; means 'is'

imprimée

am-pree-may — Printed or published in physical form

sans

sahn — Preposition meaning 'without'

aucune

oh-koon — No, not any; used for negation (feminine)

modification

mo-dee-fee-kah-syohn — A change or alteration made to something

ma

mah — Possessive feminine adjective meaning 'my'

part

pahr — Part, share, or side; 'de ma part' means 'on my part'

sauf

sohf — Except, save for, or unless

celles

sel — Demonstrative pronoun referring to feminine plural things

qui

kee — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'

sont

sohn — Third person plural of 'être'; means 'are'

indiquées

an-dee-kay — Indicated or marked as such in text

comme

kohm — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'

telles

tel — Such, as such; referring to previously mentioned items

ont

ohn — Third person plural of 'avoir'; means 'have'

été

ay-tay — Past participle of 'être'; means 'been'

soumises

soo-meez — Submitted or presented to someone for review

M.

muh-syuh — Abbreviation for 'Monsieur'; means 'Mr.'

d'

d — Contracted form of 'de' before a vowel

après

ah-pray — After or according to; following in time or order

un

uhn — Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'an'

exemplaire

eg-zahm-plehr — A copy of a book, document, or printed work

la

lah — Definite feminine article meaning 'the'

première

pruh-myehr — First (feminine); refers to first edition or occurrence

complète

kohm-plet — Complete, full, or entire without omission

les

lay — Definite plural article meaning 'the'

corrections

koh-rek-syohn — Corrections made to fix errors in a text

additions

ah-dee-syohn — Additions or supplementary material added to a work

apportées

ah-por-tay — Brought, contributed, or introduced to something

par

pahr — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

temps

tahn — Time; 'de temps en temps' means 'from time to time'

autre

ohtr — Other or another person or thing

depuis

duh-pwee — Since or from a point in time until now

sa

sah — Possessive feminine adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

publication

poo-blee-kah-syohn — The act of publishing or a published work

Celles-

sel — Demonstrative pronoun referring to feminine plural items

ci

see — Suffix meaning 'here'; 'celles-ci' means 'these'

cependant

suh-pahn-dahn — However or nevertheless; introduces a contrast

en

ahn — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'by'

raison

reh-zohn — Reason, cause, or justification for something

précision

pray-see-zyohn — Precision or accuracy in detail or description

laquelle

lah-kel — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' (feminine singular)

traduction

trah-dook-syohn — A translation of a text from one language to another

a

ah — Third person singular of 'avoir'; means 'has'

réalisée

ray-ah-lee-zay — Realized, completed, or carried out

abondance

ah-bohn-dahns — Abundance or large quantity of something

des

day — Plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the'

Notes

noht — Notes or annotations added to a text

ne

nuh — Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate a verb

pas

pah — Negative particle used with 'ne' meaning 'not'

très

treh — Adverb meaning 'very' intensifying an adjective

nombreuses

nohm-bruhz — Numerous or many (feminine plural form)

Les

lay — Definite plural article meaning 'the'

mêmes

mem — Same or identical; used for emphasis or identity

raisons

reh-zohn — Reasons or causes for a decision or action

également

ay-gahl-mahn — Also, equally, or likewise in the same way

fait

feh — Made or caused; past participle of 'faire'

notes

noht — Notes, annotations, or brief written remarks

peu

puh — Little or few; a small amount of something

crois

krwah — Believe or think; first person of 'croire'

mon

mohn — Possessive masculine adjective meaning 'my'

Oncle

ohnkl — Uncle; a family member, parent's brother

complètes

kohm-plet — Complete or thorough (feminine plural adjective)

elles-

el — Third person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

parfois

pahr-fwah — Sometimes or occasionally, not always

commis

koh-mee — Committed or made (an error); past participle of 'commettre'

erreurs

eh-ruhr — Errors or mistakes made in a text or action

même

mem — Even, same, or itself; used for emphasis

dans

dahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

rares

rahr — Rare or uncommon; infrequent occurrences

exceptions

ek-sep-syohn — Exceptions or cases excluded from a general rule

faites

fet — Made or done (feminine plural); form of 'faire'

penchant

pahn-shahn — A tendency or inclination toward something

côté

koh-tay — Side or direction; 'du côté de' means 'on the side of'

ajouts

ah-zhoo — Additions or insertions added to a text

inutiles

ee-noo-teel — Useless or unnecessary; serving no purpose

Une

oon — Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'an'

ouvrage

oo-vrahzh — A work, book, or literary or academic publication

quelconque

kel-kohnk — Any, some, or ordinary; used for indefinite reference

n'

n — Contracted negative particle 'ne' before a vowel

supervisée

soo-pehr-vee-zay — Supervised or overseen by someone in authority

auteur

oh-tuhr — Author or creator of a written or artistic work

considérée

kohn-see-day-ray — Considered or regarded in a particular way

méfiance

may-fyahns — Mistrust or suspicion toward someone or something

Je

zhuh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

voudrais

voo-dreh — Would like; conditional form of 'vouloir'

donc

dohnk — Therefore, so, or thus; indicates a conclusion

assurer

ah-soo-ray — To assure, guarantee, or ensure something

le

luh — Definite masculine article meaning 'the'

lecteur

lek-tuhr — Reader; a person who reads a text or book

cas

kah — Case, situation, or circumstance

il

eel — Third person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

peut

puh — Can or may; third person singular of 'pouvoir'

se

suh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'

fier

fyay — To trust or rely on; also proud as an adjective

jusqu'

zhoos-kuh — Until or up to; contracted before a vowel

ponctuation

pohnk-too-ah-syohn — Punctuation; the marks used in written language

ensemble

ahn-sahmbl — Together or as a whole; noun meaning 'set' or 'ensemble'

ayant

ay-yahn — Having; present participle of 'avoir'

laborieusement

lah-boh-ryuhz-mahn — Laboriously or painstakingly with great effort

comparé

kohm-pah-ray — Compared or contrasted one thing with another

annoté

ah-noh-tay — Annotated or added explanatory notes to a text

nonobstant

nohn-ohb-stahn — Notwithstanding or in spite of something

grand

grahn — Great or large; significant in size or importance

retard

ruh-tahr — Delay or lateness; being behind schedule

processus

proh-seh-soos — A process or series of steps toward a result

occasionné

oh-kah-zyoh-nay — Caused or occasioned by something else

impression

am-preh-syohn — Printing or impression; the act of printing a work

appelé

ah-puh-lay — Called or named; referred to by a certain name

ceci

suh-see — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

pour

poor — For, in order to; preposition of purpose or direction

distinguer

dees-tan-gay — To distinguish or differentiate between two things

deux

duh — The number two

autres

ohtr — Others; other people or things (plural)

publiées

poo-blee-ay — Published editions or works (feminine plural)

ni

nee — Neither, nor; used in negative correlative constructions

méthode

may-tohd — A method or systematic approach to doing something

transcription

trahn-skrip-syohn — The act of transcribing or writing out words phonetically

mots

moh — Words; units of language in written or spoken form

orientaux

oh-ryahn-toh — Eastern or Oriental; relating to the Orient

variantes

vah-ryahnt — Variants or alternative versions of a text or word

rapport

rah-por — Relationship or connection between things; also a report

référence

ray-fay-rahns — A reference or citation to another source or work