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side, aunt’s son)
izzayak/izzayik? how are
ibn khāla cousin (on mother’s
side, aunt’s son) izzay how
you?; how do you do? (to
ibn khāl cousin (on mother’s side, man/woman)
uncle’s son)
ibn okht nephew (sister’s son) ī
ibreel April
ikhtār choose īwa yes
iktashaf find out
Arabic ➜ English
ilāha goddess j
imta? when?
ingiltera Britain; England jeb jeep
ingleezee British;
English j
inshā’allāh hopefully; God
willing jelātee ice cream
inta/inti you (to man/woman)
inta!/inti! hey! k
intoo you (to more than one
person) kaab ankle; heel
iqāma kamla full board kabeena cabin
irsh piastre kabeenit telefōn phone box
isaāf ambulance kabreet matches
isaāf awwalee first aid kahraba electricity
isboaayn fortnight kalb dog
ishtara buy kallif cost
iskinderaya Alexandria kamān too, also
ismaa listen kamān shwīya in a minute
istaagil hurry kamirit tasgeel camcorder
ABCDEFGHIJKLib
istirāha resthouse kanaba sofa, couch
iswera bracelet kareem kind, generous
itfadal/itfadalee come in; help karsa disaster
yourself; here you are (to kart card; business card;
man/woman) postcard
itharrak move kartōn carton
itmanna hope kart sheekāt cheque card
itnayn both; couple (two people) kart telefōn phonecard
itnāshar twelve kasar break
’itaa cut (noun) kashaf check
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