lam ‘akun li u`aatibaka in lam’ akun ahtaammu bik.
I wouldn’t admonish you if I didn’t care about you.
| 1. | `itaab | admonition |
| 2. | `atab | gentle reproach |
| 3. | mu`aatib | admonitory |
| 4. | biduun `itaab | without reproach |
`aaqaba
to punish
alqaanuunu yu`aaqibu kulla man yantahikuh.
The law punishes whoever violates it.
| 1. | `iqaab | punishment |
| 2. | `uquubah | penalty |
| 3. | mu`aaqib | the one who punishes |
| 4. | mu`aaqab | to be subjected to punishment |
`azafa
to play music
akhii ya`zifu jayyidan `alal byaanu.
My brother plays the piano very well.
| 1. | `azf | playing of music |
| 2. | `aazif | musician |
| 3. | ma`zuufah | piece of music |
| 4. | `azf munfarid | solo performance |
`anaa
to mean
‘aasif! lam afham maa ta`nii.
Sorry! I don’t understand what you mean.
| 1. | ma`naa | meaning (n.) |
| 2. | ma`nii | meant; intended |
| 3. | dhuu ma’naa | meaningful |
| 4. | bilaa ma`naa | meaningless |
hajjaa
to spell
kayfa tuhajjis mak?
How do you spell your name?
| 1. | tahjiyah | dictation |
| 2. | muhajjii | person who spells |
| 3. | muhajjaa | spelled-out |
| 4. | huruuf al-hijaa’ | alphabets |
maarasa
to practice
‘in lam tumaarisil luhghah fa’innaka satansaahaa.
If you don’t practice a language, you will forget it.
| 1. | mumaarasah | practice |
| 2. | tamarrus | training, apprenticeship |
| 3. | mumaaras | practiced |
| 4. | mumaaris | the one who practices |
naala
to obtain; to acquire
naala Jamaal darajatal maajistair min jaami`ati dimashq.
Jamal obtained a master’s degree from Damascus University.
| 1. | nayl | obtaining (n.) |
| 2. | naawala | to hand over |
| 3. | manaal | achievement |
| 4. | sa`b al-manaal | hard to obtain |
nassaqa
to coordinate
nassaqtu baynash sharikatayn.
I coordinated for the two companies.
| 1. | tansiiq | coordination |
| 2. | munassiq | coordinator |
| 3. | tanaasuq | harmony |
| 4. | mutanaasiq | harmonious |
ittafaqa (ma`a)
to agree (with)
ittafaqnaa ‘an numaddidal `aqda sanatan’ idaafiyyah.
We agreed to extend the contract for one more year.
| 1. | ittifaaq | agreement |
| 2. | ittifaqiyyah | treaty/contract |
| 3. | muttafiq | agreeable |
| 4. | muttafaq `alayh | agreed upon |
ihtarafa
to practice (a profession)
ihratafa samiirul muhaamaah mundhu takharrujihi al’aam almaadii.
Sameer has been practicing law since his graduation last year.
| 1. | ihtiraaf | professionalism |
| 2. | muhtarif | professional |
| 3. | hirfah | occupation |
| 4. | hirafiyy | occupational |
ajaada
to do (something) well; to excel