Arabic in a Flash Kit Ebook Volume 2. Yousef Alreemawi

      lam ‘akun li u`aatibaka in lam’ akun ahtaammu bik.

      I wouldn’t admonish you if I didn’t care about you.

1.	`itaab	admonition
2.	`atab	gentle reproach
3.	mu`aatib	admonitory
4.	biduun `itaab	without reproach

      `aaqaba

      to punish

      alqaanuunu yu`aaqibu kulla man yantahikuh.

      The law punishes whoever violates it.

1.	`iqaab	punishment
2.	`uquubah	penalty
3.	mu`aaqib	the one who punishes
4.	mu`aaqab	to be subjected to punishment

      `azafa

      to play music

      akhii ya`zifu jayyidan `alal byaanu.

      My brother plays the piano very well.

1.	`azf	playing of music
2.	`aazif	musician
3.	ma`zuufah	piece of music
4.	`azf munfarid	solo performance

      `anaa

      to mean

      ‘aasif! lam afham maa ta`nii.

      Sorry! I don’t understand what you mean.

1.	ma`naa	meaning (n.)
2.	ma`nii	meant; intended
3.	dhuu ma’naa	meaningful
4.	bilaa ma`naa	meaningless

      hajjaa

      to spell

      kayfa tuhajjis mak?

      How do you spell your name?

1.	tahjiyah	dictation
2.	muhajjii	person who spells
3.	muhajjaa	spelled-out
4.	huruuf al-hijaa’	alphabets

      maarasa

      to practice

      ‘in lam tumaarisil luhghah fa’innaka satansaahaa.

      If you don’t practice a language, you will forget it.

1.	mumaarasah	practice
2.	tamarrus	training, apprenticeship
3.	mumaaras	practiced
4.	mumaaris	the one who practices

      naala

      to obtain; to acquire

      naala Jamaal darajatal maajistair min jaami`ati dimashq.

      Jamal obtained a master’s degree from Damascus University.

1.	nayl	obtaining (n.)
2.	naawala	to hand over
3.	manaal	achievement
4.	sa`b al-manaal	hard to obtain

      nassaqa

      to coordinate

      nassaqtu baynash sharikatayn.

      I coordinated for the two companies.

1.	tansiiq	coordination
2.	munassiq	coordinator
3.	tanaasuq	harmony
4.	mutanaasiq	harmonious

      ittafaqa (ma`a)

      to agree (with)

      ittafaqnaa ‘an numaddidal `aqda sanatan’ idaafiyyah.

      We agreed to extend the contract for one more year.

1.	ittifaaq	agreement
2.	ittifaqiyyah	treaty/contract
3.	muttafiq	agreeable
4.	muttafaq `alayh	agreed upon

      ihtarafa

      to practice (a profession)

      ihratafa samiirul muhaamaah mundhu takharrujihi al’aam almaadii.

      Sameer has been practicing law since his graduation last year.

1.	ihtiraaf	professionalism
2.	muhtarif	professional
3.	hirfah	occupation
4.	hirafiyy	occupational

      ajaada

      to do (something) well; to excel