laa tushaaghib fii haadhas saff.
Don’t make troubles in this class.
| 1. | mushaaghib | troublemaker |
| 2. | shaghab | riot |
| 3. | mushaaghabah | troublemaking (n.) |
| 4. | quwwaat mukaafahat ash-shaghab | anti-riot forces |
shajja`a
to encourage
‘ushajji`u ‘atfaalii ‘an yaqra’uu akthar wa yushaahidut tilfaaz aqal.
I encourage my kids to read more and watch TV less.
| 1. | tashjii` | encouragement |
| 2. | shujaa` | brave (adj.) |
| 3. | mushajji` | supporter |
| 4. | shajaa`ah | courage |
shakara
to thank
‘awaddu ‘an ‘ashkuraka `alaa husni diyaafatik.
I would like to thank you for your hospitality.
| 1. | laa shukra `alaa waajib | don’t mention it! |
| 2. | shaakir | thankful |
| 3. | shukran | Thanks! |
| 4. | `iidush-shukr | Thanksgiving Day |
nashara (kitaab)
to publish (book)
nushiral kitaabu bil `arabiyyah.
The book was published in Arabic.
| 1. | nashr | publishing (n.) |
| 2. | naashir | publisher |
| 3. | manshuur | published (adj.) |
| 4. | daar nashr | publishing house |
saahaba
to accompany
man sayashabuka fii rihlatika yaa maaykil?
Who will accompany you on your trip, Michael?
| 1. | suhbah | companionship; friendship |
| 2. | sahib | companion; owner of |
| 3. | sahaabiyy | companion of the Prophet |
| 4. | bi suhbati | accompanied by |
saadaqa
to make friends (to befriend)
saadaqtul `adiidu minan naas `indamaa kuntu bil jaami`ah.
I made a lot of friends when I was at university.
| 1. | sadiiq | friend |
| 2. | sadaaqah | friendship |
| 3. | musaadaqah | making friends |
| 4. | dawlah sadiiqah | friendly state |
sadaqa
to tell the truth
as-sidq fadiilah.
Telling the truth is a virtue. (proverb)
| 1. | sidq | truth |
| 2. | saadiq | truthful |
| 3. | misdaaqiyyah | credibility |
| 4. | saduuq | trustworthy; sincere |
saddaqa
to believe
laa tusaddiq kulla maa sami`t.
Don’t believe everything you heard.
| 1. | tasdiiq | believing (n.) |
| 2. | musaddiq | believer |
| 3. | musaddaq | credible |
| 4. | laa yusaddaq | unbelievable |
sannafa
to classify
haadhal barmaanij yusannifut tullaaba hasaba taariikhit tasjiil.
This software classifies students according to their enrolment date.
| 1. | tasniif | classification |
| 2. | musannif | classifier |
| 3. | musannaf | classified |
| 4. | sinf | category |
daraba (a`daad)
to multiply (numbers)
‘amal mawhuubah, fahiya tadribul ‘arqaam biduun ‘aalatin haasibah.
Amal is talented; she multiplies numbers without a calculator.
| 1. | darb | multiplication |
| 2. | madruub bi | multiplied by |
| 3. | `alaamat ad-darb (x) | multiplication symbol (X) |
| 4. | adwal ad-darb | multiplication table |
`aataba
to admonish