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at midnight fi nos ellayl
might: I might ana momkin dialogue
do you mind if I open the
window? (to man/woman) English ➜ Arabic
I might not ana momkin aandak/aandik mānea
ma low fataht eshebbāk?
no, I don’t mind la’,
I might want to stay another maaandeesh mānea
day ana momkin a’aud yōm
zayāda mine*: it’s mine da btāaee/dee
btaatee (m/f)
mild (taste) mosh hāmee
mineral water mīya maadanaya
(weather) gameel
minibus menibos
mile meel
minute de’ee’a
milk laban ABCDEFGHIJKLMi
in a minute kamān shwīya
millimetre millimetr
just a minute de’ee’a wahda
minaret ma’zana
mirror mrāya
mind: never mind maalaysh
Miss ānisa
I’ve changed my mind ana
ghīyart ra’yee miss: I missed the bus rāh
aalaya el otobees
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