{"id":17655,"date":"2020-03-25T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T06:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=17655"},"modified":"2020-03-25T04:10:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T04:10:31","slug":"letter-of-the-week-%d8%af-daal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/letter-of-the-week-%d8%af-daal\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter of the Week (\u062f) daal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving on to our eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u062f<\/strong>), we will look at various words and phrases beginning with (\u062f<\/strong>) along with more culture\/language related facts.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u062f<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

Initial \u062f\u200e<\/strong>, as in the word \u201c\u062f\u064e\u0641\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0631<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cnotebook\u201d.<\/p>\n

Medial \u0640\u062f\u200e \u200d<\/strong>, as in the word \u201c\u0623\u062f\u064e\u0628<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cliterature\u201d.<\/p>\n

Final \u0640\u062f\u200e<\/strong>, as in the word \u201c\u064a\u064e\u062f\u0651<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201chand\u201d.<\/p>\n

Before looking at the following words and phrases, can you think of words beginning with \u062f?<\/h3>\n

\u062f\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0631\u0629<\/strong>: circle\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .\u0631\u064e\u0633\u0645\u062a\u064f \u062f\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0631\u0629 \u062d\u064e\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u064a<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I drew a circle around my name.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0645\u0627\u064b<\/strong>: always\u00a0 \u00a0 .\u0623\u0646\u0627 \u062f\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0623\u0634\u0631\u0628\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u064e\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u064e\u062c\u0628\u0627\u062a\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I always drink water with meals.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u0627\u062e\u0650\u0644<\/strong>: inside\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0651\u064e\u0645\u064a\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064e\u0642\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u064e\u0627\u062e\u0650\u0644<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Everyone is to remain inside.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u0627\u0631<\/strong>: house\u00a0 .\u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u064e\u0635\u0646\u0648\u0639 \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0628<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This house is made of wood.<\/p>\n

Note: two other words for house in Arabic are \u0628\u064e\u064a\u062a<\/strong> and \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0632\u0650\u0644<\/strong>. ?<\/em><\/p>\n

Can you think of any Middle Eastern cities that begin with \u062f<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n

\u062f\u0650\u0645\u0634\u0642<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Souq al-Hamidiyya\u00a0 Image by Varun Shiv Kapur on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

You have probably heard of \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642<\/strong> being referred to as \u201cthe cradle of civilization\u201d \u0645\u0647\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0636\u0627\u0631\u0629. <\/strong>It is filled with history \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e<\/strong> and archaeology \u0627\u0644\u0622\u062b\u0627\u0631<\/strong> of ancient civilizations \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0636\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u0629<\/strong>. It is the capital of Syria and the country’s largest city. \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642<\/strong> is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world and is colloquially known in Syria as (\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0645<\/strong>) and titled the “City of Jasmine” (\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0646<\/strong>). Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642<\/strong> is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064f\u0628\u064a<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Downtown Dubai Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

Here is a 6 minute video talking about the ancient history of \u062f\u064f\u0628\u064a <\/strong>in Modern Standard Arabic along with English subtitles.<\/p>\n

Ancient History of Dubai Episode 01<\/p>\n

\u0648\u062b\u0627\u0626\u0642\u064a \u062f\u0628\u064a \u0642\u0628\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0627\u062f: \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0644\u0642\u0629 01 \u062f\u0628\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u0629<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u062f\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0626<\/strong>: warm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.\u0639\u0646\u062f\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u064e\u0642\u0633 \u062f\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0626\u0627\u064b\u060c \u0623\u062d\u0628\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u062c<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the weather is warm, I like to read outside.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064e\u062c\u0627\u062c<\/strong>: chicken\u00a0 \u0647\u0644 \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u062f\u064e\u062c\u0627\u062c \u0623\u0645 \u0644\u064e\u062d\u0650\u0645 \u0628\u064e\u0642\u0631\u061f<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is this chicken or beef?<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064f\u062e\u0627\u0646<\/strong>: smoke\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0623\u0634\u0645 \u0631\u0627\u0626\u062d\u0629 \u062f\u062e\u0627\u0646\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I smell smoke.<\/p>\n

Note: In Levantine Arabic, \u062f\u064f\u062e\u0627\u0646<\/strong> is also used to refer to smoking or cigarettes.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u062f\u064e\u0631\u0627\u062c\u0629<\/strong>: bike\u00a0 \u00a0 .\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0623\u062c\u0631\u062a\u064f \u062f\u0631\u0627\u062c\u0629 \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u0650\u062d\u0644\u0629<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I rented a bike for the trip. ?<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0633\u064e<\/strong>: to study\u00a0 \u00a0 .\u062f\u0631\u0633\u062a\u064f \u062c\u064a\u062f\u0627\u064b \u0648\u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062e\u062a\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0635\u0639\u0628\u0627\u064b \u062c\u062f\u0627\u064b<\/strong><\/p>\n

I studied well but the test was too difficult.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064e\u0642\u064a\u0642\u0629<\/strong>: minute\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.\u0623\u062d\u062a\u0627\u062c\u064f \u0641\u0642\u0637 \u0639\u064e\u0634\u0631 \u062f\u064e\u0642\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0642 \u0644\u0644\u062a\u064e\u0633\u0648\u0642<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I only need ten minutes to shop.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064e\u0645<\/strong>: blood\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.\u0645\u0627 \u0647\u064a \u0641\u064e\u0635\u064a\u0644\u0629 \u062f\u064e\u0645\u0643<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is your blood type?<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064e\u0648\u0627\u0621<\/strong>: medicine\u00a0 \u00a0 .\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0648\u062c\u064e\u062f \u0623\u062f\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0643\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0650\u062c\u0645\u064a\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0631\u0636\u0649<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is not enough medicine for all the patients.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064e\u0648\u0631<\/strong>: turn\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0638\u0631 \u062f\u0648\u0631\u0643 \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0641\u064e\u0636\u0644\u0643\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Please wait your turn.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064a\u0646<\/strong>: religion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u062a\u0639\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062f\u064a\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u062e\u062a\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0641\u0629<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We learned about the different religions.<\/p>\n

\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627\u0631<\/strong>: dinar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0646<\/strong>: two dinars (dual)\u00a0\u00a0 \u062f\u0646\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0631<\/strong>: dinars (plural)<\/p>\n

Can you think of which Arab countries use Dinar as their currency?<\/h3>\n

\u062f\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0639\u064e<\/strong>: to pay\u00a0 \u00a0 .\u062f\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0639\u064e \u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0646\u0650\u0635\u0641 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0647\u0648\u0629<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He paid two dinars and a half for coffee.<\/p>\n

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Levantine Arabic<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An important and often used phrase to know in Levantine Arabic is \u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643<\/strong> which roughly translates to Be careful. \/Take care. \/Beware. depending on context.<\/p>\n

Now, with the Coronavirus pandemic, I am hearing from many family members and friends to \u062f\u064a\u0631\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0650\u0643<\/strong> almost every day.<\/p>\n

Literally, \u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643<\/strong> means to \u201cturn your attention\u201d where \u062f\u0627\u0631\u064e<\/strong> means \u201cto turn\u201d and \u0628\u0627\u0644<\/strong> means \u201cthought\/attention\/mind\u201d. Both words exist in Modern Standard Arabic as well and have the same meaning, yet together, they mean the expression \u201cBe careful.\u201d in Levantine Arabic.<\/p>\n

In modern standard Arabic, one would use the verb \u201c\u062d\u064e\u0630\u0650\u0631\u064e<\/strong>\u201d therefore making it \u0627\u0650\u062d\u0652\u0630\u0650\u0631\u0652<\/strong> to say be careful or be cautious.<\/p>\n

Going back to \u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0643<\/strong>, when saying it to a male, one would say \u201c\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0643<\/strong>\u201d, with a fetHa<\/u> on the lam, to a female \u201c\u062f\u064a\u0631\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0650\u0643<\/strong>\u201d with a kesra<\/u> beneath the lam, and to two or more people \u201c\u062f\u064a\u0631\u0648 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064f\u0645<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sometimes it is used to say take care of someone or something. In this case, you add \u0639\u0644\u0649<\/strong> before the noun.<\/p>\n

…\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643 \u0639\u0644\u0649<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Take care of\u2026<\/p>\n

.\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0643 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u062e\u0648\u0643<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Take care of your brother.<\/p>\n

.\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0643 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0647\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628 \u0644\u0623\u0646\u0647 \u0643\u062a\u064a\u0631 \u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Take care of this book because it\u2019s very old.<\/p>\n

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When telling someone to beware of something or someone, add \u0645\u0650\u0646<\/strong> before the noun.<\/p>\n

…\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Be careful from\/of\u2026\/ Beware of\u2026<\/p>\n

.\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643 \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0641\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0648\u0631\u0648\u0646\u0627<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Be careful of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

.\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643 \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0623\u064a \u0634\u062e\u0635 \u0645\u0631\u064a\u0636<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Be careful from any person who is sick.<\/p>\n

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Till next week, happy Arabic learning! ?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Souq

Moving on to our eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u062f), we will look at various words and phrases beginning with (\u062f) along with more culture\/language related facts. Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u062f. Initial \u062f\u200e, as in the word \u201c\u062f\u064e\u0641\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0631\u201d meaning \u201cnotebook\u201d. Medial \u0640\u062f\u200e \u200d, as in the…<\/p>\n

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