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أخ ج إخوة إخوان aKH iKHwa iKHwan
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Brother. A Scottish guy and two Germans found out they're brothers. The Scott was like ' 'aKH' akh noise Scotts make are you ma brothers!' The first German replied 'iKH' I in German 'wa' و him are your brothers.' The other German replied 'iKHwan' I am one too!' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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إذن idan
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Therefore hence thus consequently. God said 'Adam you messed up therefore hence thus I'm kicking you out of 'idan' Eden. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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تخلص يتخلص التخلص taKHallasa yataKHallisu at-taKHallus
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To rid get rid to be delivered be saved. 'TaKHallasa' to end stop in Arabic my misery get rid of my horrible manager and I'll be saved. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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عبء ج أعباء '
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ib' a'baa';Burden. Captain Ahab tries to act like that fact that his ' 'i ' was 'b' ' eye was bit by a whale is not big deal. Ishmael would say ' a'baa' ' ahh but it's a burden isn't it. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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اعترف يعترف الاعتراف a'
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tarafa yata'rif al-i'tiraaf;To confess admit acknowledge recognize. After the police beat me for a while I finally confessed 'a'tarafa' I tore off a mattress label!' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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اعتراف ب i'
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tiraaf;Admission Recognition acknowledgement. After Buffy beat her for a while Faith finally gave an admission acknowlegement 'i'tiraaf' I tore off the label on a mattress 'bi' B her nickname. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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استوطن يستوطن الاستيطان istiwaTan yastiwaTan al-istiyaTaan
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To settle permanently settle take root. Form X of وطن which has to do with citizenship. Think 'to want to be a citizen' you settle. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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استيطان istiTaan
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Colonization immigration settlement. They asked the Spanish settler the motivation for colonization. He said 'istiTaan' it's your tan. You people are gorgeous.' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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ندى nadaan
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Generosity liberality. The true mark of generosity is giving liberally and getting 'nadaan' nothing in return. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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ضعيف ج ضعفاء ضعاف ضعفة ضاعئف Da'
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iif Du'afaa Di'aaf Da'afa Da'aa'if;Weak feeble frail slack languid. 'Survival of the fittest suggests that you 'Da'iif' die if you are weak. If that's the case you 'Du'affa' do offer your assistance to someone stronger if they could only get 'Di'aaf' the F in school you make 'Da'afa' the offer and if the 'Da' chance come 'aa'if' off as in kill him and try to take over. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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تابع ج تبعة
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taba'a ;Following succeeding under subject to. Jon from Garfield always has his 'taabi'' tabby following him and he's always subject to his whims like 'taba'a' to buy him what he wants. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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أقلية ج ات aqalliiya aqalliyaat
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Smaller number minority. 'aqalliiya' I call Leigha to get the scoop on what its like to be a minority 'aat' the midwest. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مهيمن muhaymin
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Predominant prevailing ruling commanding. After the cows take over the ruling commanding prevailing cow king will be like 'muhaymin' moo hey men you are under my command! 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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ذبح DabH
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Slaughtering slaughter. The darker side of the Flinstones that you never saw on the cartoons was that Fred would have to slaughter his meals. He would scream 'DabH' Dabba as he did it. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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نزيف naziif
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Weakened by loss of blood bleeding hemorrhage. When you have have chickens you have to cut off their 'naziif' nose if you don't want them to peck each other and be weakened from the loss of blood. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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تخلى عن يتخلي عن التخل عن taKHallaa '
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n yataKHaly 'n at-taKHaliin 'n;To abandon. It seems like Dads that abandon their families still manage 'taKHalaa' to call their kids on their birthdays even they did abandon them. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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لحظة ج لحظات laHZa laHZaat
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Instant moment look glance. They tell the staff at Disney World 'You always have to be prepared for emergencies. In an instant momement glance one of the kids could get hurt and the 'laHZa' laughter will stop. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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في كل لحظة fi kul laHZa
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Must mean in every instance. The mean teacher thinks 'fii kul laHza' in every laughter of a child in every instance they are doing something bad. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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توازن tawaazun
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Balance equilibrium. The invalid only had four toes. He said because of the 'tawaazun' toes I own I'm always off balance and have no equilibrium. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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توازن القوى tawaazunal quwa
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Balance of power. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مقصود maqSuud
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Intentional aimed at deliberate meant. The lucky patient released that when the candy stripper gave him his sponge bath she would inentionally 'maqSuud' make suds because she was scrubbing a lot and that this was aimed at meant to tell him she's into him. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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رمز ج رموز ramz rumuuz
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Symbol sign nod wink hint. 'Ramz' rams are the symbol sign of the devil and I will rue the day I let them be my 'muuz' muse for this mnemonic. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مختزن muKHtazan
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Stored hoarded. The gorillas where furious when they released that 'muKHtazan' mook Tarzan has stored bananas hoarded away while they starve. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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قداسة qadaasa
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Holiness sacredness sanctity. The egotistical and entirely inappropriate Cardinal made people worship the holiness of his pants specifically the 'qad' and the 'aasa.' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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جسد يجسد التسجيد jassada yujassid at-tasjiid
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To personify represent. To me 'jassada' Jess as in Jesse is the personification of a good friend. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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قدر ج اقدار qadr aqdaar
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Amount scope degree. Dara's girl I went to high school with
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مصر muSirr
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Persistent insistent determined. Palin argued that she was ready for the vice Presidency because she shoots Moose and is like one too. 'muSiir' moose are persistent insistent and determined. Like me. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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قاد يقود القود القياد القيادة المقادة qaada yaquud al-quwd al-qiyaad al-qiyaada al-maqaada
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To lead drive pilot. Jesse got 'qaada' caught trying to lead drive pilot a car because he thought to himself 'yaquud' you could do it just grab the 'qi' key is to 'aad' add the 'qiyaada' key to the car. I'll be the 'maqaada' mac at the 711. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مسألة ج المسائل masa'
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la masaa'il;Question matter. I would like to ask the owners of 'mas'aala' Indian Restaruant Lucky and I used to go to the question: what happened to your food? It hurts 'masaa'l' my soul that you messed it up so bad. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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شيوعي SHuyuu'
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ii;Communist. A communist went to a rave where they were like 'let us 'SHuyuu'ii' show you E.' After that he abandoned his principals for American decadence. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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انتصر ينتصر الانتصار antaSara yantaSir al-intiSaar
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To be victorious get revenge to come to someone's aid. After all that time she ignored him Matt friend from high school was finally victorious when he got 'antaSara.' He even let it be known when he said 'intiSaar' you are Sarah and I am victorious!' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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انتصار ج انتصارات intiSaar intiSaaraat
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Victory triumph. Masdar from انتصر . Matt was finally victorious with Sarah. He said 'intiSaar' you are Sarah and I finally got 'aat' at you. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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أضخم aDKHam
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Biggest largest. Superlative of ضخم . The biggest largest girl in the picture said 'I just look like the biggest largest girl in the picture because 'aDKHam' adds the cam the camera adds lots of weight. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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صمود Sumuud
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Staying power in the face of an opponent Obama had staying power in the election because he's 'Sumuud' smooth and didn't try to 'Su' sue McCain for being in a bad 'mud' mood throughout the debates. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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ثبات THibaat
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Firmness steadiness persistence adherence. Despite the firmness steadiness with which mighty Casey held 'THibaat' the bat he still struck out. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مفرد ج مفردات mufrad mufradaat
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Term name single word simple singular. During the elections were learned that 'socialist' is just a term a name just a simple singular word and that the 'mufrad' more afraid you are of it the less you are. If this applies to you take a good look 'aat' yourself. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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ممتد mumtadd
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Extended outspread extensive. In college you don't need too much financial help from your parents but on occasion you're link 'mum' mom I'm a 'tadd' tad extended outspread. Could I borrow a few bucks? Nothing extensive. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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ثروة ج ات ثراء THarwa THarwaat THaraa'
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;Fortune wealth riches. Pirates tell their kids a story that goes like this: 'THarwa' there was a pirate who had an awesome fortune he invested in gold harpoons that he would only use after yelling 'THaraa' ' thar she blows. The whale money brought him even more riches. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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باعث ج بواعث baa'
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iTH bawaa'iTH;Incentive inducement reason cause occasion. My Shakespearean dog needs an incentive to take a 'baa'iTH' bath like a treat. Without such an inducement reason he just sits in the tub and goes 'bawaa'iTH' crying noise plus Shakespearean ending. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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في ظل with following genitive
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Under the protection auspices patronage of. See verb
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علق يعلق التعليق '
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allaqa yu'alliq at-ta'aliiq;To comment depend or be conditional hang attach. Isaac really huge guy that grew up down the street commented to a girl ' 'allaqa' I like you.' She replied with the comment 'you're 'ta'aliiq' tall eek! Don't hand around! 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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تعليق ج ات تعاليق ta'
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aliiq ta'aliiqaat ta'aaliiq;Comment. Isaac really huge guy that grew up down the street commented to a girl that he like her. She replied 'you're 'ta'aliiq' tall eek! Don't hang around! 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مداخلة mudaaKHala
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Participation interference intervention. Pigpen was horrified to find that on the day his class was going to visit a 'mudaa' farm his teacher decided to 'KHala' call his parents who didn't give him permission to go. She intervened and he had to stay in the library. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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دعم da'
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m;Support assistance. مصدر من دعم When there's a 'da'am' dame you love you give her all your support assistance. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مفاوض mufaaawiD
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Negotiator. The police negotiator in training's mentor sat him down and said 'to be a better negotiator you have to learn to be 'mufaaawiD' more forward. They're shooting the hostages before you even start talking because you're so shy. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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ضعف Du'
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f Da'f;Weakness feebleness. If you feel like a weak 'Du'f' doof just have a 'Da'f' Duff beer on Simpsons and you'll feel like Duff man. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مثقف ج مثقفون muthaqqif muthaqqifuun
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Educated intellectual cultured. The boy realized his 'mutha' mother would 'qqif' Arabic for stop harassing him if he would study and appear more cultured. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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ساوم يساوم المساومة saawama yasaawim al-musaawama
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To bargain haggle. The frugal Scott bargained with the tailor to 'saawama' saw him a kilt with less buttons and chords and stuff because Scotts love to haggle. Since their was a little 'mu' more fabric he bargained with him 'saawama' saw him a new wallet too. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مساومة musaawama
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Bargaining haggling. Masdar from ساوم. The frugal Scott bargained with the tailor to sew him a kilt with less buttons and chords and stuff because Scotts love to haggle. Since their was a little 'mu' more fabric he bargained with him 'saawama' saw him a new wallet too. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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قائد ج قواد ج قادة qaa'
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id quwwaad qaada;Leader director manager. During the Renaissance you could tell who the leader was because he was the guy wearing the biggest 'qaa'd' cod. He didn't necessarily have anything to back it up though he 'quwwaad' could wad anything he wanted in their. This occasionally was embarrassing. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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سمح يسمح السمح سماح سماحة samuha yasmuh as-samh as-samaah as-samaaha
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To allow permit. When you're a high school boy with a girlfriend all you think about is whether she might let you get 'samuha' some of her time. 'Yasmuy' you're smooth you tell yourself in the mirror. She'll give me 'samh' some time 'samaa' some more and if she's really cool we'll listen to 'samaaha' some Ah ha that band that did take on me. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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راية raaaya
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Flag banner standard. Since the Americans have declared our unfettered dominance of space we decided to shoot a 'raaaya' ray into space that will burn a picture of out flag on the moon. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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شعار ج شعارات أشعرة Shi'
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aar Shi'aaraat aSH'ira;Slogan motto password. Hizballah's new slogan is funny: 'SHi'aar' Shia are better 'aat' 'aSH'ira' Ashoura. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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استرد يسترد الاسترداد astaradda yastaridd al-istiradaad
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To reclaim demand or bring back regain. Baby I want to claim you bring you back and have your 'astaradda.' Such a manly display should make you think I 'istiradaad' is the raw daad. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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تضافر يتضافر التضافر taDaafara yataDaafir al-taDaafir
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To come together help one another be intertwined. 4H kids say 'come 'taDaafara' to the fair where we can come together and help one another milk cows and stuff.' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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حفاظ على HifaZ '
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laa;Defense protection of. The Israeli soldier said 'HifaZ' he pass me a coke without shaking it which defends protects the fizz. I like him even if he does believe in ''laa' Allah. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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حفظ يحفظ الحفظ hafiza yahfazu hifz
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To keep preserve. To preserve 'hafiza' the fizz with Hebrew def article Israeli soldiers are like 'yahfazu' talking to an arab boy wearing a faz get me a coke and don't shake it. I'll give you 'hifz' HIV if you don't. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مقدس ج مقدسات muqaddas muqaddasaat
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Hollowed sanctified. Plural means sacred things. The two catholic school cow kids had to go to a nun for punishment. She asked 'what happened.' They confessed ' 'mu' moo the father 'qaddas' drinking the hallowed sanctified whine 'aat' at the alter. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مداخلة mudaaKHala
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Interference intervention participation. I remember when I was in Jr High and I was hanging with Brittany and Laurie which made me think I was cool. Then my 'mudaaKHala' mother called and interfered intervening and asking for my participation in dinner. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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محور miHwar
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Axis pivot center hub core. If you tell the President this is part of the Axis of Evil he's like 'miHwar' me waaar! 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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جوار jiwaar
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Neighboorhood proximity. Everyone keeps moving out of the neighborhood proximity becuase there's a 'jiwaar' G War going on. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مجاورة mujaawara
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Neighborhood proximity. Winnie the Pooh was like 'I hate the neighborhood because everyone in his proximity wants to steal my 'mujaawara' my jar of honey. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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سعى الى وراء يسعى السعي
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sa'aa ilaawar'a yas'aa ass'y To strive aim for. If you want to strive aim for the sky in the Air Force you have to start by going to MEPS where you 'sa'aa' say ahhh for the doctor. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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إلتقى، يلتقي الاتقاء iltaqaa yaltaqiy al-iltaqaa'
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;To meet encounter. It's weird to meet you and realize you're actually nice despite all the 'iltaqaa' ill talk people say about you. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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هم ج هموم hamm humuum
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Plans designs anxiety distress sorrow moment. The Crusaders have developed an evil plan design to ruin the Muslims this moment. They sneak 'hamm' ham in their food because they're 'hum' whom hate the 'uum' ummah. That will cause them much distress! Ha Ha Ha! 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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معاداة mu'
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adaaa;Enmity antagonism hostility. The thing about abject poverty is that the 'mu'adaaa' more adds you look at the more you realize you have enmity antagonism for rich people. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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هيمنة haymana
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Supervision control supremacy. After the cows take over they'll be like 'haymana' hey man you're under my supervision I have supremacy. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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سرق يسرق السرق السرق السرقة السرقة سرقان saraqa yasriq as-saraq as-sariq as-saraqa as-sariqa sarqaan
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To steal rob. Rick James said 'Officer I don't know why I broke into the jewelry store and stole all that jewelry. I 'saraqa' saw a rock and it said 'yasriq' yes Rick you 'saraq' saw a rock. The rock confessed it 'sariq' saw rick the feminine version of those things and 'saraqaan' saw a can of beer and went for it. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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رفه ج رفاه rifh rafaah
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Well-being welfare ease and comfort. Oh my God I'm in the inner-city and there are 'rifh' and 'rafaah' everywhere! I fear for my well-being around all these people on welfare! 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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نجم ج نجوم أنجم najm nujuum anjum
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Star constellation herbs. When Jimmini Cricket realizes he has 'najm' no jam he tells Pinochio to wish on a star and if he doesn't do it he'll 'nujuum' nudge him. He wishes 'anjum' and zoom it flies by. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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أربك يربك الإرباك arbaka yurbik al-irbaak
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To confuse embarrass. I thought I was rid of Brittany but suddenly I was like you 'arbaka' are back when she showed up at the dollar theater to confuse people about me and try to embarrass me. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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بمثابة bi mathaabaa plus noun in idaafa
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Like equivalent to functioning as. Arabic is like equivalent to a 'bi' bee doing 'mathaa' math 'baa' worse because it's harder and stings more. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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أمل ج آمال amal aamaal
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Hope expectation. I can't find a job but I have hope. I head to 'amal' a mall and hope I have 'aamaal' عمل soon. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مؤامرة ج مؤامرات mu'
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aamara mu'aamaraat;Plot conspiracy deliberation counsel. I think there may actually be a plot conspiracy to make sure the soldiers don't get 'mu'aamara' more armor. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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وبالتالي wa biltaaly
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Consequently thus. I drank a lot of beer. Consequently I had to 'be al tally' pee in the ally. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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حسم يحسم الحسم Hasama yaHsimu alHasm
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To decide once and for all settle e.g. an issue end terminate. The nerdy couple that was waiting too long to name their baby finally settled and decided once and for all that their baby looked like 'Hasama' a Sam. When they brought him home they were like 'yaHsimu' your Sim like the game Lucky plays is named Sam like you which is 'hasm' awesome. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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خيار KHiyaar
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Choice option. The crazy girlfriend is like 'it's your choice option you can cheat if you want but I'll 'KHiyaar' key your car.' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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حضاري HaDarii
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Settled sedentary non-nomadic urban. Nisba from the حضارة the word for civilization. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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أيد يؤيد التأييد aiida yu'
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aiidu ta'iid;To support. All those members of the Bush Administration who supported him need to know they 'aiida'ed aided him in invading Iraq. Yeah 'yu'aiidu' you aid now insurgents have come 'ta'iid' to 'id feast clebrate over the bodies of our soldiers. This was possible because of your backing endorsement. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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إنفصل ينفصل الانفصال infaSala yanfaSil al-infisaal
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To separate disengage withdraw. The Israelis went to the Palestinians and said everything 'in' the camps is now 'faSala' for sale because we really need to separate disengage from you guys. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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انفصال infisaal
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Separation disengagement withdrawal. To separate disengage withdraw. The Israelis went to the Palestinians and said everything 'in' the camps is now 'faSal' for sale because we really need to separate disengage from you guys. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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دعم يدعم الدعم da'
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ama yad'amu adda'm;To support prop up strengthen promote. The old time detective says 'You have to strengthen support promote the 'da'ama' dame you love. When you have a 'da'ama' dime you give 'yad'amu' your dime to the da'm dame you love. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مرجعية marji'
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iiya;Authority. The record producer told Wyclef he needs to get 'marji'iiya' more G as in Gangster so that people who by his records will respect his authority. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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توصل يتوصل إلى التوصل tawaSSala ilaa yatawaSSal at-tawaSSul
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To gain access to to attain reach. The way my dog rolls up in a little ball he looks like a 'wuSSala' wuzzle toys from my childhood which were heart warming toys. Turn that into a ver and you get 'tawaSSala' to wuzzle which means gain access attain reach my heart. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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مشترك mushtarak
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Participating common joint. 'tarak' my roommate in Jordan got
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عروبة '
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uruuba;Arabism the Arab idea the Arab character. The reason Arabism never took off is that it's leaders just used it as an excuse to have fancy meetings in ' 'uruuba' Arabu. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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تأزم تأزم الحالة ta'
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azzum ta'azzumal Haala;Critical development aggravation of the situation. We know Frodo's hyperactivity has become a critical development when he starts 'ta'azzum' to zoom when he runs around the house really fast. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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رشح يرشح الترشيح raSHSHaH yuraSHSHiH at-tarSHiiH
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To raise train prepare nominate a candidate. As both Mr Miyagi and John McCain know you can't 'raSHSHah' rush training preparing raising a fighter or nominating a vice-presidential candidate. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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شن يشن الشن SHanna yaSHn aSH-SHann
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To make a raid invasion. Someone needs to explain to the Iranians that the raids invasion in 300 are just scenes where they yelled act'SHanna' action! 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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رجعي ج رجعيون raj'
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ii;Reactionary revocable regressive. When wealthy Indians overreact in reactionary ways to things the lower castes do they say 'don't be 'raj'ii' raja-y behaving in a way an Indian monarch would. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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بقية ج بقايا baqiiya baqaayaa
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Remainder rest remnants. 'Baqii' Bucky said ' 'ya' oh Captain America let me have the remainder rest remnants of all those girls that like you!' He replied 'sorry little buddy.' He mumbled to himself 'you're going to wish you had on your 'baq' back an 'aaya' eye. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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استعمار isti'
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amaar;Colonizing colonization. The Palestinian factions think they're as
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لا بد من la budda min
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It is necessary inescapable unavoidable inevitable. An atheist told a Buddhist 'there is 'la budda min' no Buddha man so it is necessary that you accept that death without rebirth is inescapable unavoidable and inevitable. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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دعة da'
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a;Meekness mild-temperedness calm composure. from ودع Due to their meekness children call on their 'da'a' Dad when they freak out and they're comforted by his mild-temperedness calm composure.' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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كفرج كفران kufr kufraan
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Unbelief infidelity disbelieve. As Tariq my roommate in Jordan used to say 'the Jordanians don't think it's 'kufr' cool for us to be 'kufraan' kufering infideling around. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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نضج ينضج النضج naDaja yanDaj an-naDj
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To be or become ripe mature be well cooked. The college boy with a 17 year old high school girlfriend was always giving her a 'naDaja' nudge and asking 'are you mature yet?' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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بما فيه bima fiihi
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Including. Most dudes are down with anything having to do 'bi ma' including being 'فيه'. Yup. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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كفاية kifaaayaa
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Sufficiency adequacy full supply quantity that satisfies. An Arab couple had a kid who was an obsessive overachiever. One time he was freaking out because he got an A instead of an A+. They said ' 'kif' قف you got an 'aaayaa' A!' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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أدرك يدرك المادركة adraka yudrik al-mudaraaka
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To attain reach catch overtake notice understand mature. If you're being attacked by vampires don't let 'adraka' a Dracula reach catch overtake you. He'll either eat you or hypnotize you to fall in love with him and call him 'madraaka' my Drak. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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جلد ج جلود ج أجلاد jild juluud ajlaad
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Skin hide leather. Grounds keeper Willie said 'when you say you're 'jild' chilled to the bone 'juluud' you allude to the face that your skin hide is really cold too. And 'ajlaad' ouch lad that is really unpleasant.' 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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هوية huwiiya
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Essence nature identity. If you're in a superhero team you try to hide your identity your true nature so that when people if you guys are heroes you say 'huwiiya' who we? 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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قدم ج أقدام qadm aqdaam
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Foot also meaning the measure of length. The religious police 'qadm' caught them a Scottish guy who stole with his foot. When they cut it off he was like 'aqdaam' akh noise Scotts make damn! 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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فيما fiimaa
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While in that as. If you work for 'fiimaa' you take your sweet time while people really need your help. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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دائر daa'
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ir;Current revolving common. The current situation is quite 'daa'ir' dire but our new president will fix that. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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شاع يشيع الشيع SHaa'
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a yaSHii' aSH-SHii';To spread fill pervade be generally applicable. After Wayne's world spread to Iran 'SHaa'a' shaaa become a common phrase until it pervaded their culture and the Supreme leader had to be like 'yaSHii'' oh Shia stop that 'SHii' ' like a censored curse word. 26 5 Nov 08 Vocab
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جو ج أجواء جواء jaww ajwaa'
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jiwaa';Air atmosphere environment. Plural commonly used with singular meaning. The air god opens his 'jaw' with 'ajwaa' ' eyes wide open and blows until the air atmosphere environment get cold and you're like 'jiwaa'' gee what happened?
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إرادة ج إرادات iraada iraadaat
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Will wish desire. It is the will wish desire of the mad mullahs to 'iraada'cate eradicate the Great Satan that lives 'aat' America.
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ألقى يلقي الإلقاء alqaa yulqiy al-ilqaa'
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;To put out cast throw out present. After years of tolerating his drinking she was like 'I've had enough of your 'alqaa'holism alcoholism so I'm puting casting throwing you out!' Her husband replied 'it's not my fault I'm 'ilqaa' ' ill because alcoholism is a disease.
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فترة ج فترات fatra fataraat
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Period interval of time lassitude weakness indifference. The Great Sun God Ra is only depicted in hieroglyphics as an adult. That's because as an adolescent he went through a phase period interval of time where he was 'fatra' fat Ra and he's embarrassed and thinks people think he just looks like a 'fataraat' fat rat.
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