Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Arabic Family

Let's start learning from the smallest group of society:
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FAMILY (clan) > a-elah or solalah
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FATHER > ab or waled
Arab children call their fathers Baba
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MOTHER > om or waledah
Arab children call their mothers Mama
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BROTHER > akh or shaqiq
SISTER > okht
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HUSBAND > zawj
WIFE > zawaja
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SON > sabi or walad
DAUGHTER > bent
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GRAND FATER > jad
GRAND MOTHERjadda
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GRAND SON > hafid
GRAND DAUGHTER > hafidah
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UNCLE
(Paternal) > am
(Maternal) > khal
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AUNT
(Paternal) > amah
(Maternal) > khalah
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NEPHEW > ebnol
Brother's Son > ebnol-akh
Sister's Son > ebnol-okht
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NIECE > bentol
Brother's Daughter > bentol-akh
Sister's Daughter > bentol-okht
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COUSIN (Male) > ibn elam
COUSIN (Female) > ibnt elam
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