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Customs gamārek

cut (noun) ’itaa damn! ellaana!
damp (adj) rateb

(verb) ataa dance (noun) ra’s

I’ve cut myself ana aowart (verb) ra’as
English ➜ Arabic
nafsee
would you like to dance? (to
cutlery fad-dayāt woman) tehebee tor’osee?

Cyprus obros dangerous khatar

Danish denmarkee
D
dark (adj: colour) dalma
dad abb, baba
(hair) asmar
daily yowmayan
it’s getting dark hatdallim
damage (verb) kharrab
date*: what’s the date today?
ABCDEFGHIJKLCu
damaged kharrabt et-tareekh ay en-naharda?

I’m sorry, I’ve damaged this let’s make a date for next
(said by man/woman) ana āsif/ Monday khalleena nerattib
āsfa, ana kharrabtahā maaād layōm letnayn eg-gī

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