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belly-dancer ra’āsa


                                          too big kebeer awee
                 belly-dancing ra’s shar’ee  big kebeer

                 below taht               it’s not big enough soghīyar
                                         awee
              English ➜ Arabic
                 belt hizām
                                        bikini bikeenee
                 bend (in road) malaf
                                        bill fatoora
                 berth (on ship) sireer
                                          (US: banknote) wara’
                 beside: beside the ... gamb e-...
                                          could I have the bill,
                 best ahsan              please? (to man/woman)
                                         momkin el fatoora,
                 better ahsan            low samaht/
                                         samahtee?
                   are you feeling better? (to
                  man) inta kwayis?
                                        bin zibāla
                   (to woman) inti kwayisa?
             ABCDEFGHIJKLBe
                                        bird tayr
                 between bayn
                                        birthday aeed milād
                 beyond abaad min
                                          happy birthday! aeed milād
                 bicycle aagala          saaeed!


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