barley
sh3iir
to spread
shaa3 [bishii3]
to light, ignite, set on fire
shaa33al [bishaa33el]
palms
Palm Sunday
sha3aniin
‘aaHad ish-sha3aniin / 3iid ish-sha3aniin
to feel, perceive, be aware
shaa3ar [buush3or]
to burn, scorch
burnt
shaa3aT [biish3aT]
mash3uuT
people, nation
shaa3b / shu3uub
popular, folk-
shaa3bi / sha3biiyye
hair
[one] hair
three hairs
sha3er
shaa3ra
taalat sha3raat
poet
shaa3er / shu3araa’
thin noodles, vermicelli
fine netting (to keep insects out)
sha3riiyye
cobwebs, spiderwebs
sha3shaboon
to want, wish
shaa’ [bashaa’]
common, widespread
shaa’e3 / shaa’i3a
affair, matter, business
social services
shaa’n / shu’uun
ish-shu’uun il-ijtima3iiyye
to turn white (hair)
to get grey hairs, become white/ grey haired
shaab [bishiib]
satisfied, full up, replete, sated
shab3aan / shab3aane / shab3aniin
youth, youthfulness, young days
youth, young men
in my young days
shabaab
‘ayyaam shabaabi
resemblance, similarity
shaabah
ghost, spirit
shaabaH / ‘ashbaaH
to stir up trouble
shaabak [biishbek]
net
network
shopping basket
the nervous system
shaabake / shbaak / shabakaat
shaabket il-a3Saab
boy, youth, young man
young
shaabb / shabaab
to mate
shaabba [bishaabbi]
to plait, weave, twine
weaved
shaabbak [bishaabbek]
mshaabbak
to measure in handspans
shaabbar [bishaabber]
youth, young people
shabiibe
to encourage, embolden, hearten, bolster (one’s/someone else’s) courage
shaajja3 [bishaajje3]
‘abuuy shajjaa3-ni My father encouraged me.
haada jawaab mushaajje3 That’s an encouraging response.
to be strict, be severe, get tough
to emphasise
shäddäd [bishädded]
il-mädräse bitshädded 3älä l-libääs il-muwäHHäd
The school is strict about wearing uniform.
bishädded 3älä hääy in-nuqTa He emphasises this point.
strong, powerful, forceful, intense
severe, strict, harsh, tough
shädiid / shädiide
cp äshädd
il-bärd ish-shädiid the intense cold
il-Harr ish shädiid the intense heat
il-3iqaab shädiid ktiir! The punishments too harsh.
huwwe shädiid mä3 iT-Tullaab He’s strict with the students.
min Hubbo sh-shädiid ‘ilhä.. Because of his great love for her..
tarpaulin, canvas cover
shääder / shäwääder
to heal, cure
(particularly when the subject is God)
shäfä [bishfi]
‘alla shäfää-ni God has healed me.
‘alla yishfiik Get well soon! May God heal you.
‘alla yishfii! May God send him sanity!
oral
shäfähi / shäfähiyye
imtiHään shäfähi oral examination
mercy, sympathy
shäfäqä
shäfäqä mush fi mäHäll-hä misplaced sympathy
biiHki biduun shäfäqä u biduun räHme He speaks heartlessly.
3imel heek min shäfqäto 3äleeh He did it because he was sorry for him.
to suck up, suck in; to slurp
shafaT [bushfoT]
ish-shaffaaTa btushfoT il-gabara The vacuum cleaner sucks up the dust.
bushfoT ish-shooraba He slurps the soup.
transparent, diaphanous, translucent, see-through
shäffääf / shäffääfe / shäffääfiin
il-qäzääz shäffääf The glass is transparent.
qmääsh shäffääf see-through material
plunger
vacuum cleaner
shaffaaTa / shaffaaTaat
blade (of a knife, for a razor, etc)
rubber blad of a windscreen wiper
shäfra / shäfraat
shäfret Hlääqä razor blade
qaSSeeto b-shäfret Hlääqä I cut it with a razor blade.
shtäreet shafraat I bought razor blades.
shäfret il mässääHä the windscreen wiper blade
thick lip
shäftuura [shäfäätiir]
‘äbu shäfäätiir thick-lipped
to cause trouble, cause a disturbance
shäägäb [bishäägeb]
häl-wääläd bishäägeb fi-S-Saff That boy causes trouble in class.
to occupy, keep busy
shägäl [bishgel]
shägältii-li bääli! You’ve got me worried!
biddi attSel 3a-l-beet 3äshään marati mä tishgel bääl-ha
I want to phone home so that my wife wont worry.
‘akiid fii‘ishi shäägel bäälek You’ve definitely got something on your mind.
‘isheglo shwäyy 3ä-been-mä nkhalleS
Keep him occupied for a while until we finish.
to employ; to make (someone/something) work
to operate, use, set in motion (machine etc)
shäggäl [bishäggel]
bä3reef-sh äshäggel kambyuutär I don’t know how to use a computer.
shaaggel mookhkhak! Use your brain!
binshäggel khämsiin 3äämel We employ fifty workers.
il mushäggel lääzem yidfä3 il-färq The employer has to pay the difference.
bishäggel määlo He makes his money work (for him).