The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 10

Vocabulary

todas

TOH-dah-s — All, every (feminine plural form)

as

ah-s — The (feminine plural definite article)

coisas

KOY-zah-s — Things, objects, matters

no

noh — In the, contraction of em + o

Oriente

oh-ree-EN-chee — The Orient, the East as a region

mudaram

moo-DAH-rão — They changed, underwent transformation (past tense)

e

ee — And, coordinating conjunction linking words

cada

KAH-dah — Each, every individual item or instance

dia

JEE-ah — Day, a 24-hour period of time

testemunha

tes-teh-MOO-nyah — Witnesses, bears witness to something

o

oh — The (masculine singular definite article)

declínio

deh-KLEE-nee-oh — Decline, gradual decrease or deterioration

de

jee — Of, from, preposition indicating origin or belonging

algum

aw-GOOM — Some, any (masculine singular indefinite adjective)

antigo

an-CHEE-goh — Ancient, old, from a former time

costume

kos-TOO-mee — Custom, habit, traditional practice or usage

para

PAH-rah — For, to, preposition indicating purpose or direction

ser

sehr — To be (permanent or essential state)

seguido

seh-GEE-doh — Followed, succeeded, coming after something

por

pohr — By, through, preposition indicating agent or means

uma

OO-mah — A, an (feminine singular indefinite article)

bastarda

bas-TAR-dah — Bastard, spurious, of inferior or mixed origin

imitação

ee-mee-tah-SOW — Imitation, copy, reproduction of something original

europeia

eh-oo-roh-PAY-ah — European, relating to Europe (feminine form)

Durante

doo-RAN-chee — During, throughout a period of time

governo

goh-VEHR-noh — Government, governing administration or rule

todos

TOH-doos — All, every (masculine plural form)

os

ohs — The (masculine plural definite article)

vestígios

ves-CHEE-zhee-ohs — Vestiges, traces, remnants of something past

do

doh — Of the, contraction of de + o

estado

es-TAH-doh — State, condition, situation of something

das

dahs — Of the (feminine plural contraction de + as)

circunstâncias

seer-koon-STAN-see-ahs — Circumstances, conditions surrounding a situation

da

dah — Of the (feminine singular contraction de + a)

corte

KOR-chee — Court, royal or noble household and retinue

gradualmente

grah-doo-aw-MEN-chee — Gradually, slowly and steadily over time

desapareceram

deh-zah-pah-reh-SEH-rão — They disappeared, vanished completely from sight

O

oh — The (masculine singular definite article)

vestuário

ves-too-AH-ree-oh — Clothing, attire, garments worn by people

europeu

eh-oo-roh-PEH-oo — European, relating to Europe (masculine form)

substituiu

soob-stee-CHOO-ee-oo — Replaced, substituted one thing for another

traje

TRAH-zhee — Costume, outfit, traditional dress or garment

oriental

oh-ree-en-TAW — Oriental, eastern, relating to the East

tecidos

teh-SEE-doos — Fabrics, textiles, woven materials or cloths

ouro

OH-roh — Gold, the precious yellow metal

vestes

VES-chees — Garments, robes, ceremonial or formal clothing

honra

ON-rah — Honor, dignity, respect bestowed upon someone

a

ah — The (feminine singular definite article)

arquitetura

ar-kee-teh-TOO-rah — Architecture, design and construction of buildings

empurra

em-POO-rah — Pushes, shoves aside something or someone

lado

LAH-doh — Side, flank, direction beside something

singela

sin-ZHEH-lah — Simple, plain, unadorned and unpretentious

beleza

beh-LEH-zah — Beauty, the quality of being beautiful

antiga

an-CHEE-gah — Ancient, old (feminine form of antigo)

capital

kah-pee-TAW — Capital city, main city of a region

árabe

AH-rah-bee — Arab, Arabic, relating to Arab culture

cavalgada

kah-vaw-GAH-dah — Cavalcade, a procession of riders on horseback

cinquenta

sin-KWEN-tah — Fifty, the cardinal number 50

cavaleiros

kah-vah-LAY-roos — Knights, horsemen, mounted riders

em

em — In, at, preposition indicating location

torno

TOR-noh — Around, surrounding (used in em torno de)

um

oom — A, one (masculine singular indefinite article)

grande

GRAN-jee — Great, large, grand in stature or importance

senhor

seh-NYOR — Lord, gentleman, mister, male title of respect

é

eh — Is, third person singular of ser

substituída

soob-stee-CHOO-ee-dah — Replaced, substituted (feminine past participle)

carruagem

kah-hoo-AH-zhem — Carriage, horse-drawn passenger vehicle

inglesa

in-GLEH-zah — English (feminine), relating to England

que

kee — That, which, relative or conjunction pronoun

profana

proh-FAH-nah — Profanes, desecrates, violates something sacred

tranquilas

tran-KEE-lahs — Quiet, peaceful, calm (feminine plural adjective)

ruas

HOO-ahs — Streets, roads in a town or city

cidade

see-DAH-jee — City, large urban settlement

afugenta

ah-foo-ZHEN-tah — Drives away, scares off, chases something

tanto

TAN-toh — So much, as much, both (quantity word)

quanto

KWAN-toh — As much as, how much (comparative word)

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its, your (feminine possessive pronoun)

memória

meh-MOH-ree-ah — Memory, recollection, remembrance of past events

Sr.

seh-NYOR — Mr., abbreviation for Senhor (mister)

viu

VEE-oo — Saw, witnessed (past tense of ver)

último

OOL-tee-moh — Last, final, most recent of its kind

integridade

in-teh-gree-DAH-jee — Integrity, wholeness, honesty and moral uprightness

ele

EH-lee — He, him (masculine third person pronoun)

não

nãow — No, not, negation word

exagerou

eh-zah-zheh-ROH — Exaggerated, overstated beyond what is accurate

suas

SOO-ahs — His, her, their (feminine plural possessive)

qualificações

kah-lee-fee-kah-SOWNS — Qualifications, credentials, skills and competencies

como

KOH-moh — As, like, how (comparison or manner word)

autor

aw-TOR — Author, writer, creator of a work

dos

dohs — Of the (masculine plural contraction de + os)

Modernos

moh-DEHR-noos — Modern, contemporary (masculine plural adjective)

tarefa

tah-REH-fah — Task, assignment, job to be completed

traduzir

trah-doo-ZEER — To translate, convert text to another language

Mil

meel — Thousand, the number 1000

Uma

OO-mah — One, a (feminine numeral or article)

Noites

NOY-chees — Nights, the dark hours after sunset

Sobre

SOH-bree — About, on, concerning a topic

cópia

KOH-pee-ah — Copy, duplicate of an original document

partir

par-CHEER — To depart, leave; also from (a partir de)

qual

kwaw — Which, what (relative pronoun)

esta

ES-tah — This (feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

tradução

trah-doo-SOW — Translation, rendering text into another language

foi

foy — Was, went (past tense of ser/ir)

feita

FAY-tah — Made, done (feminine past participle of fazer)

método

MEH-toh-doh — Method, systematic approach or procedure used

observado

ob-sehr-VAH-doh — Observed, followed, adhered to (past participle)

execução

eh-zeh-koo-SOW — Execution, carrying out of a plan or task

posso

POH-soh — I can, I am able (first person poder)

novamente

noh-vah-MEN-chee — Again, once more, anew

citar

see-TAR — To cite, quote, reference a source

prefácio

preh-FAH-see-oh — Preface, introductory section of a book

primeira

pree-MAY-rah — First (feminine ordinal number)

edição

eh-jee-SOW — Edition, published version of a book

diz

jeez — Says, states (third person singular of dizer)

Tomei

toh-MAY — I took, I adopted (past tense of tomar)

meu

MEH-oo — My (masculine singular possessive pronoun)

padrão

pah-DRAW — Standard, norm, benchmark or pattern used

geral

zheh-RAW — General, overall, not specific or particular

texto

TEX-toh — Text, written content of a document

original

oh-ree-zhee-NAW — Original, the first or primary version

recentemente

reh-sen-teh-MEN-chee — Recently, not long ago, in the recent past

impressa

im-PREH-sah — Printed (feminine past participle of imprimir)

sendo

SEN-doh — Being (gerund of ser, present participle)

ela

EH-lah — She, it (feminine third person pronoun)

muito

MOO-ee-toh — Very, much, a lot (intensifier or quantity)

superior

soo-peh-ree-OR — Superior, better, of higher quality

às

ahs — To the (feminine plural contraction a + as)

outras

OH-trahs — Other (feminine plural adjective or pronoun)

edições

eh-jee-SOWNS — Editions, published versions of a work

impressas

im-PREH-sahs — Printed (feminine plural past participle)

provavelmente

proh-vah-vel-MEN-chee — Probably, likely, in all probability

qualquer

kwaw-KEHR — Any, whichever, any one at all

manuscrita

mah-noos-KREE-tah — Manuscript, handwritten document or copy

Parece

pah-REH-see — It seems, appears (third person of parecer)

concordar

kon-kor-DAR — To agree, to be in accordance with something

quase

KWAH-zee — Almost, nearly, not quite completely

exatamente

eh-zah-tah-MEN-chee — Exactly, precisely, in a perfectly accurate manner

com

kon — With, preposition indicating accompaniment or means

célebre

SEH-leh-bree — Famous, celebrated, renowned and well-known

manuscrito

mah-noos-KREE-toh — Manuscript, handwritten text or document

existe

eh-ZEES-chee — Exists, there is, is present or available

creio

KREH-ee-oh — I believe, I think (first person of crer)

eu

EH-oo — I, first person singular subject pronoun

nenhuma

neh-NYOO-mah — None, no one, not any (feminine form)

mais

mah-ees — More, plus, additional amount or degree

completa

kom-PLEH-tah — Complete, whole, full (feminine adjective)

contém

kon-TAYM — Contains, holds, includes within itself

contos

KON-toos — Tales, short stories, narrative fiction pieces

versão

vehr-SOW — Version, variant form of a text or story

exceto

eh-SEH-toh — Except, excluding, apart from something

aqueles

ah-KEH-lees — Those (masculine plural demonstrative pronoun)

parece

pah-REH-see — Seems, appears (third person singular of parecer)

ter

tehr — To have, to possess or hold something

extraído

ex-trah-EE-doh — Extracted, taken out from a source

obras

OH-brahs — Works, literary or artistic creations

árabes

AH-rah-bees — Arabic, Arab (plural adjective or noun)

persas

PEHR-sahs — Persian, relating to Persia or Iran

turcas

TOOR-kahs — Turkish, relating to Turkey (feminine plural)

na

nah — In the (feminine singular contraction em + a)

Biblioteca

bee-blee-oh-TEH-kah — Library, place where books are kept

Real

heh-AW — Royal, relating to royalty or a king