{"id":18054,"date":"2020-06-03T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T06:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=18054"},"modified":"2020-06-02T03:58:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T03:58:41","slug":"letter-of-the-week-%d8%b9-ain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/letter-of-the-week-%d8%b9-ain\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter of the Week (\u0639) Ain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving on to our eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u0639<\/strong>), we will look at various words beginning with (\u0639<\/strong>) along with more culture\/language related facts.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u0639<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

Initial \u0639\u0640<\/strong>\u200e, as in the word \u201c\u0639\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0631\u0629<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cten\u201d.<\/p>\n

Medial \u0640\u0639\u0640<\/strong>\u200e \u200d, as in the word \u201c\u0645\u064f\u0639\u064e\u0644\u0651\u0650\u0645<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cteacher\u201d.<\/p>\n

Final \u0640\u0639<\/strong>\u200e, as in the word \u201c\u0646\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0646\u0627\u0639<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cmint\u201d.<\/p>\n

Before looking at the following words and phrases, can you think of words beginning with \u0639<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n

\u0639\u0627\u062f\u064e<\/strong>: to return\u00a0 .\u0639\u0627\u062f\u064e \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0632\u0650\u0644 \u0628\u064e\u0639\u062f \u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0637\u0648\u064a\u0644 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

He returned home after a long day at work.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u0627\u0634\u064e<\/strong>: to live\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0639\u0627\u0634\u064e\u062a \u062d\u064a\u0627\u0629 \u0648\u064e\u062d\u064a\u062f\u0629\u00a0 <\/strong>She lived a lonely life.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u0627\u0644<\/strong>: high\/loud .\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0646\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0635\u0648\u0644 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a<\/strong><\/p>\n

.\u0635\u0648\u062a \u062c\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646\u0646\u0627 \u0639\u0627\u0644 \u062c\u062f\u0627\u064b <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Our neighbors are very loud.<\/p>\n

I can’t reach the book on the high shelf.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u0627\u062f\u0650\u0644<\/strong>: fair\/just<\/p>\n

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Image by llaa lee on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

\u0639\u0627\u062f\u0650\u0644 \u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645<\/strong> Adel Imam is a famous Egyptian actor<\/strong> \u0645\u064f\u0645\u064e\u062b\u0651\u0650\u0644<\/strong>, comedian<\/strong> \u0643\u0648\u0645\u064a\u062f\u064a\u0627\u0646<\/strong> and director<\/strong> \u0645\u064f\u062e\u0652\u0631\u0650\u062c<\/strong>. He\u2019s known throughout the Arab world and is considered one of the biggest names in Arab cinema. Here is a link to a short clip of \u0639\u0627\u062f\u0650\u0644 \u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645 <\/strong>talking about how he began his career in cinema and how he became successful<\/strong> \u0646\u0627\u062c\u0650\u062d<\/strong>. You\u2019ll be listening to him speak in Egyptian dialect with English subtitles. If you\u2019re ever interested in watching any of his films, YouTube has many to choose from. ?<\/p>\n

\u0639\u0627\u062f\u0644 \u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645<\/a><\/p>\n

\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0645<\/strong>: world\u00a0 .\u0647\u0648 \u0645\u064f\u0645\u064e\u062b\u0650\u0644 \u0645\u064e\u0634\u0647\u0648\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/strong><\/p>\n

He is a famous actor in the Arab world.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u0627\u0645<\/strong>: year\/general\u00a0 .\u062a\u064e\u062e\u064e\u0631\u064e\u062c\u062a\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0636\u064a \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0627\u0645\u0650\u0639\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year I graduated from university.<\/p>\n

.\u0628\u0650\u0634\u0650\u0643\u0650\u0644 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u060c \u0623\u0639\u062a\u0642\u062f \u0623\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u064e\u0631\u0633 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u064f\u0641\u064a\u062f\u0627\u064b<\/strong><\/p>\n

In general, I think the lesson was beneficial.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064e\u062f\u064e\u062f<\/strong>: number\/an amount<\/p>\n

.\u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0647\u064f\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0639\u062f\u062f \u0642\u0644\u064a\u0644 \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0646 \u062d\u064e\u0636\u0631\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was a small number of people who attended the meeting.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646<\/strong>: eye \u0645\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u0648\u0646 \u0639\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0643\u0650\u061f <\/strong>\u00a0What color are your eyes?<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064a\u062f<\/strong>: holiday\/festivity\/celebration<\/p>\n

?Here are holidays or celebrations that have the word \u0639\u064a\u062f in them:<\/h3>\n

\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0650\u0637\u0631<\/strong>: Eid Al-fitr<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0636\u062d\u0649<\/strong>: Eid Al-dha<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0645\u064a\u0644\u0627\u062f<\/strong>: birthday<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645<\/strong>: Mother\u2019s day<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064f\u0628<\/strong>: Valentines day<\/p>\n

\u0639\u0627\u062f\u0629<\/strong>: manner, practice, custom, habit, normally, typically<\/p>\n

.\u0627\u0644\u062c\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0635\u063a\u0631 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u062a\u0628\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u062f\u0627\u062a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0627\u0644\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n

The younger generation does not follow the old customs and traditions.<\/p>\n

.\u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0639\u0627\u062f\u0629\u064b \u0623\u0634\u0631\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u064a \u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0641\u0637\u0627\u0631<\/strong><\/p>\n

I normally drink tea with breakfast.<\/p>\n

.\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062f\u062e\u064a\u0646 \u0639\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0633\u064e\u064a\u0626\u0629<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Smoking is a bad habit.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0648\u0627\u064b<\/strong>: your welcome\/excuse me\u00a0 \u0639\u0641\u0648\u0627\u064b\u060c \u0647\u0644 \u062a\u062a\u0643\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u062c\u0644\u064a\u0632\u064a\u0629\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excuse me, do you speak English?<\/p>\n

\u0639\u0650\u0644\u0652\u0645<\/strong>: knowledge\/science<\/p>\n

?There is an Arabic saying \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0650\u0644\u0645 \u0646\u0648\u0631<\/strong> meaning \u201cknowledge is light\u201d similar to the English saying, \u201cknowledge is power\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645<\/strong>: flag .\u0627\u0644\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646\u064a \u0623\u062d\u0645\u0631 \u0648\u0623\u062e\u0636\u0631 \u0648\u0623\u0633\u0648\u062f \u0648\u0623\u0628\u064a\u0636\u00a0 <\/strong>The Jordanian flag is red, green, black, and white.<\/p>\n

Note: \u0639\u0650\u0644\u0652\u0645<\/strong> and \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645<\/strong> differ only in diacritics.<\/p>\n

\u0639\u064e\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0651<\/strong>: relating to the Arabs or their language<\/p>\n

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Image by Steve Evans on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a well-known Arabic poem called \u201c\u0633\u064e\u062c\u0651\u0650\u0644 \u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cRecord\/Write down, I am an Arab\u201d by the Palestinian national poet Mahmoud Darwish. Several of his poems reflect the Palestinian struggle \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0650\u0636\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a<\/strong> . It is a beautiful poem about a Palestinian man who is proud<\/strong> \u0641\u064e\u062e\u0648\u0631<\/strong> to be an Arab. Below are two links; the first is the poem written in Arabic and translated into English. The second link is Mahmoud Darwish himself reading his poem.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 English translation\u00a0 \u0633\u062c\u0644 \u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/a><\/p>\n

\u0633\u062c\u0644 \u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a \/ \u0644\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0639\u0631 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f \u062f\u0631\u0648\u064a\u0634<\/a><\/p>\n

\u0627\u0644\u0639\u064e\u0631\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0651\u0629<\/strong>: the Arabic language\u00a0 .\u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0623\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645 \u0643\u064a\u0641\u064e \u0623\u062a\u0643\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0628\u064a\u0629\u00a0 <\/strong>I’m learning how to speak Arabic.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to remember the words for wedding, bride and groom because they are similar variations. \u0639\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0633<\/strong>: wedding, bride: \u0639\u064e\u0631\u0648\u0633<\/strong> and groom: \u0639\u064e\u0631\u064a\u0633<\/strong><\/p>\n

?Two Arab countries that begin with \u0639<\/strong> are: \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642<\/strong>: Iraq and \u0639\u064f\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/strong>: Oman. (not to get \u0639\u064f\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/strong> the country confused with \u0639\u064e\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/strong> Amman the capital of Jordan; one has a fetHa and the other a dama)<\/p>\n

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

What do you know about the country \u0639\u064f\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/strong>? Have you heard of this Arab country before?<\/p>\n

Here is a video in Modern Standard Arabic describing \u0639\u064f\u0645\u0627\u0646 <\/strong>in all its richness.<\/p>\n

\u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0646\u0629 \u0639\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/a><\/p>\n

Till next time, happy Arabic learning! ?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Moving on to our eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u0639), we will look at various words beginning with (\u0639) along with more culture\/language related facts. Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u0639. Initial \u0639\u0640\u200e, as in the word \u201c\u0639\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0631\u0629\u201d meaning \u201cten\u201d. Medial \u0640\u0639\u0640\u200e \u200d, as in the word \u201c\u0645\u064f\u0639\u064e\u0644\u0651\u0650\u0645\u201d…<\/p>\n

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