قَمَر root: ق-م-ر / noun / plural: أَقمار / definition: moon, satellite We usually use dual nouns in Arabic to refer to two of the same thing. Like يَومان, “two days”, and مَكتَبَتان, “two libraries”. But sometimes, the dual is used to refer to two things that are usually mentioned together—like the Sun and theContinue reading “Five Dual Nouns Meaning “the Sun and the Moon””
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The مِـ of Tools
آلة root: ء-و-ل / noun / plural: آلات / definition: tool, instrument, device Last week, we explored ten Arabic words for “refuge” which all followed one of the place and time noun patterns (مَفعَل or مَفعَلة or مَفعِل). Today, I thought we’d cover another group of patterns—this time for nouns referring to tools (collectively: اسمContinue reading “The مِـ of Tools”
Ten Arabic Place Nouns for “Refuge”
لُجوء root: ل-ج-ء / form I verbal noun / definition: refuge It’s the final week of the first semester, which means I’ll soon have five weeks to completely focus on my PhD without thinking about teaching. At the end of the first semester last year, I wrote the post The مَـ of Place and Time,Continue reading “Ten Arabic Place Nouns for “Refuge””
The مَـ of Place and Time
مَكان root: ك-و-ن / noun / plural: أَماكِن / definition: place After 11 weeks, my first semester of teaching is officially over. And I’m reflecting on these past three months as I pack for my upcoming trip, having already tucked James Scanlan’s A Moroccan Journey into my backpack—a pertinent read considering my destination. One thingContinue reading “The مَـ of Place and Time”
The Arabic Pages 