كلب
Kalb
Dog
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. "El-kalb ʿaḍḍni" means the dog bit me. Aimed at a person it is a strong insult, so use it for the animal only. See a doctor after a bite because of rabies.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
قطة
ʾIṭṭa
Cat
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Stray cats are common; it is safer not to touch them.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
طير
Ṭēr
Bird
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. A general word for a bird. A small bird can also be called "ʿuṣfūr" (عصفور).
Grammar Note
A single noun.
سمك
Samak
Fish
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Also the word for fish as food. One fish is "samake" (سمكة).
Grammar Note
A single noun.
حصان
Ḥuṣān
Horse
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For a horse-riding outing.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
جمل
Jamal
Camel
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For a camel ride. The same spelling can also mean "sentences", so point at the animal.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
حمار
Ḥmār
Donkey
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Use it for the animal only. Aimed at a person it is an insult meaning idiot.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
بقرة
Baʾara
Cow
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. A cow. Cattle in general is "baʾar" (بقر).
Grammar Note
A single noun.
خروف
Kharūf
Sheep
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Also covers a lamb. On a menu it can mean the meat.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
معزة
Maʿze
Goat
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. A female goat.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
جاج
Jāj
Chicken
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Used for the bird and the meat. The standard word "dajāj" (دجاج) is also understood.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
ديك
Dīk
Rooster
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Handy when a crowing rooster wakes you.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
بط
Baṭṭ
Duck
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Seen at ponds and in parks.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
حمامة
Ḥamāme
Pigeon / dove
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Covers both pigeon and dove. The plural "ḥamām" (حمام) is spelled like "bathroom".
Grammar Note
A single noun.
صقر
Ṣaʾr
Falcon
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Comes up in falconry and as an emblem.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
قرد
ʾIrd
Monkey
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. At a zoo. Aimed at a person it can be an insult.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
تعلب
Taʿlab
Fox
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. The standard spelling is "thaʿlab" (ثعلب); in speech the first letter is pronounced as t.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
ذئب
Dīb
Wolf
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Spoken closer to "dīb". This spelling is the more written one.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
أرنب
Arnab
Rabbit / hare
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Covers both rabbit and hare.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
فار
Fār
Mouse / rat
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For one found in a hotel room.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
حية
Ḥayye
Snake
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. See a doctor straight away after a bite. The same spelling can also mean "alive".
Grammar Note
A single noun.
أفعى
Afʿa
Viper
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. A word for warning about a venomous snake. See a doctor straight away after a bite.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
سحلية
Siḥliye
Lizard
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Seen in deserts and gardens.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
عقرب
ʿAʾrab
Scorpion
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. See a doctor straight away after a sting.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
عنكبوت
ʿAnkabūt
Spider
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For one in your room.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
ناموسة
Nāmūse
Mosquito
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For asking for mosquito protection at a hotel.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
دبانة
Dubbāne
Fly
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For flies on food.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
نحلة
Naḥle
Bee
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For being stung.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
دبور
Dabbūr
Wasp / hornet
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For being stung.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
نمل
Naml
Ant
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. A collective noun for ants in general.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
صرصور
Ṣarṣūr
Cockroach
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For one found at a hotel.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
سلحفاة
Salḥafe
Turtle / tortoise
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. Covers sea turtles and land tortoises.
Grammar Note
A single noun.
قنديل البحر
ʾAndīl el-baḥr
Jellyfish
Usage
An animal word card to show with a gesture or a photo. For a sting at the sea. "Andīl" also means a lamp.
Grammar Note
Two words: "andīl" (lamp) and "el-baḥr" (the sea).
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