‘abda`a
to innovate; to excel (in)
abda`ar rassaam fii haadhihil lawhah.
The artist excelled in this portrait.
| 1. | ibdaa` | innovation |
| 2. | mubdi` | creative |
| 3. | ibdaa`iyy | innovative |
| 4. | badii` | wonderful |
ijtahada
to work hard; to strive
`alayya an ajtahida hattaa ahsula `alaa nataa’ija jayyidah.
I have to work hard to get good results.
| 1. | ijtihaad | hard work |
| 2. | mujtahid | hard worker |
| 3. | juhd | effort |
| 4. | majhuud | endeavor (n.) |
ihtafala
to celebrate
ihtafaltu bi`iidi miilaadil ‘usbuu` al maadii.
I celebrated my birthday last week.
| 1. | haflah | party |
| 2. | ihtifaal | ceremony |
| 3. | muhtafil | celebrant |
| 4. | ihtifaliyy | ceremonial |
ikhtabara
to test
sa’akhtabiru ma`luumatika fit taariikh.
I will test your knowledge of history.
| 1. | ikhtibaar | test |
| 2. | tahta al-ikhtibaar | on probation (to be) |
| 3. | mukhtabar | laboratory |
| 4. | khibrah | experience (n.) |
ikhtassa
to specialize
uriidu an akhtassa fii tibil ‘asnaan.
I want to specialize in dentistry.
| 1. | ikhtisaas | specialty |
| 2. | akhissaa’iyy | specialist |
| 3. | takhassus | specialization |
| 4. | khaassatan | especially |
ikhtasara
to summarize
‘arjuu ‘an takhtasiruu fii ‘ijaabaatikum.
Please summarize your answers.
| 1. | ikhtisaar | summary |
| 2. | mukhtasar | brief |
| 3. | bikhtisaar | briefly |
| 4. | tariiq mukhtasarah | shortcut |
akhta’a
to err; to make a mistake
‘aasif! laqad ittasaltu biraqamika bilkhata’.
Sorry! I made a mistake.
| 1. | khata’ | error |
| 2. | mukhti’ | erroneous |
| 3. | khatii’ah | sin |
| 4. | bil-khata’ | accidental |
iqtabasa
to quote
iqtabastu min haadhal kitaabil muthiiri lilih timaam.
I quoted from this interesting book.
| 1. | iqtibaas | quotation |
| 2. | muqtabas | quoted (adj.) |
| 3. | muqtabis | person who quotes |
| 4. | `alaamat iqtibaas | quotation mark |
imtahana
to examine; to sit an exam
imtahantul ‘usbuu`al maadii.
I sat the exam last Monday.
| 1. | imtihaan | examination |
| 2. | mumtahin | examiner |
| 3. | qaa`at al-imtihaan | exam room |
| 4. | imtihaan nihaa’iyy | final exam |