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first awwil (m)/olā (f)

fishing village qaryit sayd
I was first (said by man/woman) fishing boat markib sayd
ana kont el awwil/olā samak

at first awwalan fishmonger’s bayyāa samak
English ➜ Arabic

the first time el marra el olā fit (attack) azma

first on the left el awwal fit: it doesn’t fit me mish
aala eedak esh-shemāl monāsib laya

first aid isaāf awwalee fitting room ōdit taghyeer
malābis
first-aid kit shantit isaāf
awwalee fix (arrange) rattib

first-class (travel etc) daraga olā can you fix this?
(repair) momkin tessallah
first floor ed-dōr el awwil da?

ABCDEFGHIJKLFi
(US) ed-dōr el ardee fizzy fowwār

first name esm flag aalam

fish (noun) samak flannel footit wish

fishing sayd samak flash (for camera) ‘flash’

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