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VOCABULARIESENGLISH

ARABIC

PERSIAN

TURKISH

ARMENIAN

KURDISH

SYRIAC

Compiled hy the Geographical Section of the NavalIntelligence

Division, NavalStaff, Admiralty

LONDON t

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VOCABULARIES

ARABIC, PERSIAN, TURKISH, ARMENIAN,

KURDISH, SYRIAC

493774



• • •!•

Note on Pronunciation

Consonants.

' = a slight stop, as in the middle of the compound

word sea-eagle* = a sound formed deep in the throat to be learnt by

oral example

dh like tJi in this

gh a guttural r

h a strong aspirate

kh like ch in loch

q a guttural, or emphatic, 7c

r to be distinctly trilled

s emphatic s

t emphatic t

th as in thing

ch as in chat

z emphatic ^

zh like the s in pleasure

Other consonants pronounced as in English.

Vowels.

a pronounced



NOTES ON PKONUl^CJLATION 297

o pronounced as u in fun

u as in pull

u as 00 in pool

u as w in Frencli tu

Biphthomfs.

ai pronounced as i in mind

au (aw) as ou in out

oi as oi in oii



298 GLdSSABIES OF WORDS

'EhgUsh.

able, to be

I can

AfaUnc: Persian. Turkish,

qadar, yaqdir tawanistan bilmek

aqdir mi-tawanam bilirim, qadir

about (ap- nahu (of num- taqriban, ashaghi-yuqari

proximately) bers), taqriban kam-wa-pishabout (around) hawl piraman-e etrafinda.

etrafda

(concerning) min jehet dar khusus-e da'ir

above



GLOSSARIES OF WORDS 2WI

English.



300; QLOSS'ARIES OF WORDS

English.



GLOSSARIES OF WORDS 301

English.

Administra-

tion

admiral

Admiralty

adrift

advance (of

money)advanced

guard

aeroplane

afloat

aft

after

afternoon

again

Armenian.

varchoutiim

dzovagal

Kurdish.

siasa, idara

Syriac.

hiiqraa

sare bahre resha d-yama

Dzovayin na-

khararoutiun

herratsial, sar ave choin teple resh mayaalevar

gankhav-tram- garz kirin, qa khishbuna

dal bdain da

arrachakount peshe 'askare qamaydthad-'askar

otabarig taiyara

sar avealedzoup,

dzpoun

hedguys navi pe gamiya

taiyarah

resh maya

hedo pashe

hedinq, irig- pashe nivro

natem

noren

kharaya

d-gamiyabathar

bathar palga

d-yauma

jarak di; disa midre

age (of persons)dariq

agent kordzagalahead

arrchevenalive gentani, vo-

ghchall amen, polor

allowed, to be tuyladrvil

ally

almost

alone

alongside

tashnagits,

zinagits

krete

minag

unt yergay-

noutiamp

umr, smnwakil

peshinsakha

hammaizin haya

haval

taqriban

btene

nezike

shine

vakil

qamayabe-khaye

kull

kbare

khaura

taqriban

be-1-hodhe

b-qorba



:m GLOSSARIES OF WORDS

English.



English.

already



304 GLOSSARIES OF WORDS

English. Arabic. Persian. Turkish,

April Nisan Nisan Nisan

Arab 'Arabi {pL 'ArabI, Tazi 'Arab

'Arab)Arabia Bilad el-'Arab 'Arabistan 'Arabistan

arm (w.) kitf,dhra' bazu (upper) ; qol

sa'id (lower)

armed musallah musallah silahli•

armour dira' zireh zir^

arms(weapons) aslihah asliheh silah

jesh {pi. ]u- lasbkar ordu, 'asker

yush)

firqah {pi.urdu qol ordu

firaq)

hawL atraf-e etrafda

army

army corps

around

arrange retteb, yuret- tartib dadan, qararlashdir-

tib deb or ara- maq, tertib

Stan, ara etmek

arrest {v.) qabadh 'ala; tauqif kardan, tutmaq, habs

arrive

arsenal

artillery

ashes

ashore

ask

I ask

waggaf, yu- kun

waggif

wasal, yosal rasidan, ras

tereskhanah qur-khana

madafi'(can- tup-khaneh

non), tobchia

(gunners)

thou askest

he asks

we ask

ramad

'ala'1-barr,

bil-ga'

se'el, yes'al

ana es'al

inta tes'al

hua yes'al

ihna nes'al

khakistar

bar zamin

etmek

varmaq, gel-

mek

topkhane,tersane

toplar

kul

qaraya, qarada

pursidan,purs sormaq

mi-pursam sorarim

mi-pursi

mi-pursad

mi-pursim

sorarsin

sorar

sorariz

you ask intu tes'alun mi-pursid sorarsiniz




English.

April

Arab




English.

they ask

I shall ask

I asked

asleep

ass

astern

at

at least

at most

at once

attack {n.)

attack {v.)

AugustAustria

Austrian

authority

Arabic. Persian.

hum yes'alun mi-pursand

khahampursid

pursidamkhab

Turkish.

sorarlar

sorajaghm

sordum

uyumush, uy-

quda

khar, ulagh eshek, merkeb

'aqab, dar pai arqasina, ar-

dinda

nazd, dar -a, -da {suffix)

ana es'al

se'elt

nayim

hamar{fl.

hamir)li-wara

'ala, bi, fi

aqallan

el-akther, el-

aghlab

hessa,

bis-sa'ah

hujum hujum hujum

hejem 'ala, liujiim kardan, hujum etmek

_yihjam'ala kun

Ab Ab, Murdad AghostosNimsa Namseh Nemse

Nimsawi Namsawi Avstriali, Nem-seli

hukm iqtidar hukm

olmazsa

en nihayet,

olsa olsa

hala, fauran birden bire

aqallan

muntahash

autumn kharif khizan son bahar

avenge intaqam, yan- intiqam kashi- intiqam etmek

taqim or dan, kash

akhadh eth-

thar, ya'kh-

udh eth-thar

average [n.) mu*addal bar-avard-e

mutavassit

aviator t^yyar hava-paima

awake{adj.) yaqdhan, bidar

ga'id, hasis

axe fa's{fl. fu'us) tabar

orta, avarya

tayareji

uyaniq

balta




English.

they ask

I shall ask

I asked

asleep

ass

astern

at

at least

at most

aton'ce^

attack {n.)

attack[v.)

AugustAustria

Austrian

Armenian. Kurdish. Syriac.

anonqg'harts- awan pesiar kimbaqrinen kerin

yes bidi harts- aze pesiar kim bedmbaqrennem

yes hartsri ma pesiar ker mbuqeri

qouni mecli, khafti dmikha

qnatsogh

esh, avanag kar hmara

i hedoust navi, la pashe b-kharayiitha

navi yedeven

{notinusesepa- e{as termina- bi-

rately)

'

Hon)

keth, arr nvazn bkemahie b-qalilutha

arr arravel bgalakiye b-kabirutha

isguyn

hartzagoumn

hartsagil

Okostos

Avstria

Avstriatsi

bgalakiye

halan

palamard

hujumker

Tabbakh

NamsaNamsi

halan, alba'al

hujum

hjimle

Tabbakh

Namsa

Namsaya

authority ishkhanoutiun, paya, jah, maruta, huqmaarzhanabad- qadrvoutiun

autumn Ashoun pahiz cherl

avenge tol §tandin shqille tol

average (n.)

aviator

awake (adj.)




English.




English.




English.




English.




English.




English. Armenian. Kurdish. Syriac.

before (place) arracli, arrchev labar qambegin usgsel dastpekir mdushinne,

msbare

behind edev pasli, lapisht bkharayuthabelieve havadal bawar kir mhiimenne

bell zankag cliang, jinjil zJga

below tsadz, nerqev bin iltekh, kbo-

tbed

bench (sofa) nsdaran kursi direzh, takhta

pakabend (v.) theqel, dzrrel chamin tiple

berth

beside




English.





bird trrchoun tîrek, baldar taira

bit(of horse)

santzlijam,

hafsarlegbemabit (piece) badarr, pegor pechak, parcha parclia

bitter tarrn, leghi tahl, tal marira

bitumen goubr zift, qir khimar

black sev rash komablacksmith tarpin, yer- asengar, hadad haddada,

gatakordz damurchi

blame {v.) barsavel razil kir mruzelle la'im

blanket vermagbleed

(intrans.) ariunel

lahef, jajim khlepakhun da mujrele dimma

blind guyr

blockade(n.) basharoumn

blood

blow (v.)

armn

harvadzel,

zarnel

kor

hisar

khun

werzln

blow(n.) harvadz, zarg sil

blue gabuyd shin, kaublunt koulj pout kopboat navag gami, belem

simya, kora

muhasarah

dimmamkhele paukha

milana, zarqa

kopa

gamiyah

bodv marmin lash

jama' at

kalandi

body (mass of khoump.

people) zhoghovboil {trans.) yerratsnel

(water) ;

khashel (egg)

boil {intrans.) yerral kul bi

paghra

jama' at

murthekhle

rthekhle



316




English.

boiled rice

boiler

bomb {n.)

bombard

bond (legal)

bone

book

boot


khasbadz pirinjekalandi,rizza mbushla

printz, plaf pilau

san, gatsa qazan destitha

rroump,kndag qiimbara qumbara

rrmpagodzel la-top dadin dari top

mourhag, ar- band/alaqa iltlzam

zhetought

vosgor hasti, isqan garma

kirq ktaib, daftar kthawa

goshig jazma, kaosh potine, jazma

boot-lace

both (you)

bottle

bottom

bow (of sbip)

bowels

box

boy

brackish

bran

brave

brazier

bread

breadth

break

goshigi thel

yergouqt al

shish

liadag

arrachagoghmnavi

aghiq

doup, sndoug

manch

aghi

tep

qaj, gdrij

gragaranhats

laynoutiun

godrel

rise kundarah

har-duan, har-

duka

shush

bin

peshine

gamiyemillak, rikhlu

sanduq

kurr

nakhwash

savis, sar-bez-

hingdildar, juwa-mer

manqal, pall

nan

pani, pahnT

shikast, shi-

kian

gdhadha

d-qundareterwe

shusha

shitta

qamayiithad-markwa

millake

sandiiqa

brona, yala

maliikha

marjiir'itta

manqal, giimrelikhma

petiiitha

twere




English. Arabic. Persian. Turkish.

breakfast futur, chai es- chai-i-§ubh , qahvaltisubh

breech (of gun) madhkharet-

teh top quyrughu,tufkeh top qichi

breeze hawa nasim, bad riizgyar, yel

bribe {n.) rashwah, rishva rishvet, bakh-

bakhshlsh shish

brick (burnt) tabuqah ajur tula

brick (un-

burnt)

bridge

bridge (of

ship)




English.




English.



GLOSSARIES OF WORDS 32 1

English,

buglebuild




English.




English.




English.

canter {v.)

canvas

cap

capable

cape (promon-

tory)

capstan

captain (of

ship)

(of native

craft)

captain

(military)

captive

capture (men)

capture

(place)

capture (seize,

V,)

caravan

care (you take

care!)

careful

cargo

carpenter

carpet

carry

cart

Arabic.

hadhab. yab-dhib

jimfas

tarbush ; kap

(European)

muqtedir

ra's

dulab el-habl

qabtan or ra'is

el-markab

nokhadlia

yiizbasbi

asir{pi. usara)

esser, yu'essir

qabadh 'ala,

yaqbidh 'ala

mesek, yimsak

karwan

dir balak

mutaqayyid

himlnajjar

ziilia, bisat

hamal, yahmilor shal, yashil

'arabah

Persian. Turkish.

yurgheh raftan, rahvan gitmekrau

kirbas

kulah

qabil

ra's .

charkh-i-

langar

na-khuda,

ra'is

yelken bezi,

yelkenfes, kasket ;

shapqa (Euro-

pean)

qadir, muk-

tedir

burun

bojprghat,

iirgat

re'is, gemi

suwarisi,

qapudan

yuzbashi yuzbashi

asir esir

asir giriftan, esiralmaq

gir

giriftan, girfeth etmek

giriftan

karawan,

qafileh

multafit bash,

or hazar kun

ba-hazar

hamlnajjar

qali,farsh

haml kardan,

kun or naql

kardan, kun

arabeh

tutmaq

kyarvan

diqqat et, saqin

diqqatli, gyuzu

achiq

hamule, yiik

doghramaji,

marangos

kilim, hali

tashimaq, go-

tiirmek, naqletmek

*araba, yiik

*araba-si




English.

canter (y.)

canvas

cap

Arynenian.

salasmpakel

Kurdish.

char'ar cho,

baz cho

arrakasd

klkharg, kdag klo, kopin

Syriac.

mutrele

kusitha

capable garogh, jardar qadir, zirak qabil, ziraq

cape (promon- saravand,sare chiae resha

tory) hrwandan

capstan anvord dulabe warise diilaba

d-khaula

captain (of navabed qaptan, sare qaptan

ship) gamiye

captain

(military)

captive

capture (men)




English.

cartridge

cart-track

cash

Arabic.

fishgah

{pi. fisheg)sikkat el-

'

arabah

nuqud

Persian.

fishang

rah-i-'arabi-

yeh

naqd

Turhish.

fislienk

'araba yolu

naqd

castle

cat

catch

cattle

cavalry

cave

ceiling

cellar

cement

cemetery

centre

certainly

chain

chair

change (ex-

change, V.)

change (n.)

channel

qasr (pZ. qu§ur) burj, qal'ah

bazzunah gurbeh

mesek, yimsak giriftan, gir

mawashi

khail, sawa-

riyah

mugharah

sagfsirdab

[yl.sa-

ladib)

kils, chemento

maqbarah

markaz (of

circle and

government)

nia'lum, belli albatteh

haiwanat

suwareh

ghar

saqfsardab

saruj

qabristan

markaz

qal'e

kedi

tutmaq, yaqa-lamaq

bahaim, hai-

wanlar

suwari

maghara

tavanmakhzen, qilar

qa-

zanjil,

skumli, kursi

beddel, yubed-dil

;sarraf

(of money)

qusiir (of

money)

mejra

chimento

mezarliq,

bristan

merkez (gov-

ernmental),

orta, vesat (of

circle)

elbette,

shiibhesiz

zinjir zinjir

sandali, kursi sandaliye

taghyir dadan bozmaq (of

money)

khurda, piil-e ufaq parakhurda (of money)

(of money)

baghaz, tang-i- mejra, yataq,

darya boghaz




English.




English.




English.

charcoal

chart

cheapcheek

cheerful

chemist

chicken

chief (n.)

children

chin

chisel

choose

Armenian.

adzoukh

navaqardez,

qardezazhan

ayd

ourakh

banir

teghakordz,

teghavadjar

varrieg

bed

yerekhayq

dznot

krich (qanta-

goghats),

qandagich

kortziq

undrel

Kurdish.

pell,zikhal

arzan

gup, chur

shad

penir

azachi, dar- dermanchi

man-firosh

Syriac.

komur

kharitah

arzani

lama, patha

psikha

gupta

chuchik

sar, maqiil

zaru bechuk,

minal

chin, zinj

askana

farkha,

kthaitha

resha

yale zore

daqintha

mabrad

bzharain, hal mgiibelechinin

Christ Qristos *Isa mshikha

christian qrisdonia nasrani, fillah nasraya

Christmas

church

cigarettecircle

city

civil (non-

military)

Dznount Biyalde

•etayegeghetsi, der

zham

klanig, sigaret sigara chigarashrchan, ger, hawir dairah, hiidhra

shrchanag

qaghaq shahr, balad, mdita

bazhar

qaghaqagan, mulki, ahli- la qoshiinaya

qaghaqayin qalam





claim(/i.) da'wa {fl. da' va, or iddi' a da' va

da' awl)

clan qabilah {'pl. qabileli qablle, 'ashiret

qaba'il) or

*ashlrah{pl.

'asha'ir)

clean {adj.)




English. Armenian. Kurdish. Sj/riac,

claim (n.) balianch da'wah, talab matlab

clan dobm, tsegh ojakh, khil 'ashira

clean {adj.)

clean(v.)

maqour

maqrel

paqij, pak

paqij kir

nadifa

mundifle

clear hstag, barz zalal, ruhnak ?epya

clerk





cold (in chest) su'al surfeh nezle-i-sadriye

cold bard

(temperature)cold {adj.) barid

collar yakhah

collect jama*, yijma*

collision - muâdamah

colonel miralai

colour

colours(flag)

colt

comb (n.)

come

come (imper.)

comfortable

command (n.)

commander

commerce

commission

commodore

communica-

tion

companion

lon(23Z.alwan)beraq

muhr"

misht

ja, yajl

ta'al

mustarih (of

person) ;mu-

rih (of thing)

amr {pi. awa-

mir)

qamandan

tijarah

ma'murlyet

ra'is ustul

muwasalah

rafij or raflq

{pi. rufaqa)

sarma

sard

fukul, yakheh

jam' kardan,

kuntasadum

sartip

rangbairaq

kurreh

shana

amadan, ai

biya

rahat

farman

sardar

tijarat

soghiiq

soghuq

yaqaliq, yaqa

toplamaq

musademe,

charpishma

qaim-maqam

(lieut.-col.) ;

miralai (full

col.)

renk

bairaq, sanjaq,

'alem

tai

taraq

gelmek

gel

rahat

emr, buyii-

ruldu

qomandanalish-verish,

tijaret

me'muriyeta muriyat

darya-begl

muwasaleh

rafiq, hamrah arqadash

filo suvarisi,

qumidormukhabere




English. Armenian.

cold (in chest) gourdzqi

tsourd,

mrsadz(gourdzqen)

cold tsourd

(temperature)cold {adj.) bagh, sarrn

collar otziq

Kurdish.

collect

collision

colonel

havaqel

untharoum

kndabed

sar

Syriac.

qarlrutha

sar, zukum qarira

milwanka, yakhah

yakha

pin khestin, mjume'Ie

gilir kirmusadama mkhaya lekli-

dbadhe

nuralai miralai

colour kuyn

colours (flag) trosh

rang

sanjaq

gauna

bairaq

colt mdrouk juwani, kurrali muhirtha

comb {n.) sandr shanik mesreqtacome kal hat itbele

come {imper.) yegour (sing.), wara ta, temun {pi.

yegeq {pi.)

comfortable hankist rahat, bisa rahitta

command (n.) ^liraman amr pugdana

commander

commerce

commission

commodore

communica-

tion

companion

hramanadar

arrevdour

badver, bants-

nararoutiun

navi hrama-

nadar

haghortag-tsoutiun

ungeragits

qomandan qomandan

tujaret, alish- bazerganuthaveresh

separish• wazifa

mukhabara mukhabarah

haval, dost khaura



334




English.




English.

confusion

congratula-tions

conquer

(a city)

consent (n.)

consequence

Constanti-

nople

consul

consulate

consultation

contentcontraband

(adj.)

contract (n.)

convenient

conversation

Arabic.

qalabaligh

(turmoil) ;

ikhtilat ;

*

ademtibte

Persian.

tashnish (of

things) ;bl-

nazmi (of

persons)

tahniyah {sing.) tahniyat

Turkish.

qarishiqliq,

qalabaluq

tebrik

intasar, van- ghalib shudan maghlub etmek

ta§ir

fetah, yiftah giriftan, fath feth etmek

kardan

ridha qabiil kardan, riza

razT shudan

natijah

Istambul

qunsal (pi.

qunasil)

qunsalkhanah

mashawarah

radhimamnii*

muqawalah

muwafiq

haki, hachi

convoy (n.) khafar

cook (n.)

cook {v.)

cool

copy (n.)

'aschi

tabakh, yat-

bakh

barid

niskhah {pi.

nisakh)

natija

Istambdl

qonsul

qonsul-khana

mashvarat

qani*qachaq, ma-

mnii'

qabala (com-

mercial)

muwafiq

mukalama,suhbot

badraqah

ash-paz

pukhtan, paz

khunuk

nuskheh

netije

Istambol

qonsolos

qonsoloskhane

mushavere

razi,khoshnudqachaq

mukavele,

bazarliq

miinasib

sohbet, laf

qonboy, qo-ruma

ashji

pishirmek

serin

nuskha, siiret





confusion




English.




English.





crowd {n.) qalabalikh, izdiljam qalabaluq,

jama' ah jem'iyetcruel qasi, garim bi-rahm, zalim zalim, ghaddarcruise (n.) safar darya-gardi dolashmaq

cruiser tarrad, manwar

cultivation zira*ah, falahah abadani

cup finjan, piyalah piyaleh, jamcure {n.) shifa ilaj

current {n.) jarayan sail

curtain pardahcustom-house gumrukcut (v.)

dagger

daily (adj.)

daily (adv.)

dam (n.)

damagedamp {adj.)

dangerous

dark

darkness

date (time)

date(fruit)

daughterdawn

day

gas$, yaguss

qata', yaqta'

khanjar {j)l.

khanajir)

yomi

yomiyansudd

khisarah

murtib

mukhtir

mudhlim

dhulmah

parda

gumrukburidan

qama

sadd

zarar, ziyannamnak

khatarnak

tarik

tariki

tarikh tarikh

tamrah{pi.

khuima

tamr)bint {pl.h&nat) dukhtar

fijrbamdad

yom {pi.

aiyam)

day (opposite nahar

to night)

kruasor

zira'at

kyasse, finjan

shifa

aqinti

perde

giimriik

kessmek

khanjer

har-ruzeh her giinki

ruz

her giin

sedd, bend

zarar

nemli

tehlikeli, qor-

qulu

qaranliq

qaranliq

tarikh

khurma

qiz, kerime

shafaq

gun

giindiiz




English.



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English.



344 GLOSSAEIES OF WORDS

English.





desk kraseghan mez, pesh- miz d-ktotha

takhta

despatch {n.) (bashdonagan), kitab, kaghaz ktbawa

namagdestroy qantel, averel kharab kir mukbrule

detain bahel, pandel ta't-ii kirin,

{lit.

'

toput

ingirtin

prison'

or

'under arrest')

determination voroshoumn niyat zakhm

gamq, mdat-

routium

devil

diarrhoea

die

difference

difficult

dig

dinner

direct {adv.)

dirty

disappear

discharge

(cargo, V.)

discharge

(dismiss, v.)

tev, sadana

tanchq, por-

loudsanqmerrnil

shaitan

zik choine

mirin, jan da

farqarperoutiun,zanazanoutiun

tzhvar zahmat

porel kulan, kandin

jash, unthriq nanishao

(evening meal)

shidag,oughigh, dirist

oughghagi

(= direct to)

aghdod

anhedanal

pis, chirkin

hinda or na-

diyar, bu

dawiq

qa§d matin

dewa

izala d-kasa

mithle

purshiinya

zahmat

khpere

ghadaya,kharamsha

diiz

mtiimya

fetle, ghible

barbel bare garni mpalit tanadainanin

artzageljVrndel*

azil kirin, rha mpalitkirin




English.




English.





dragoman tarjuman {pi. miitarjim terjuman

tarjumaniyah)

resem, yersem rasm kardan resm etmekraw

(map, &c.)

draw (pull)

draw up

(document)

jarr, yajurr keshidan chekmek

resem, yersem rasm kashidan, tanzim etmek

or keteb, yik- kash

tab

draw up (line §aff, yasuff saff bastan, tanzim etmek

oftroops)

band

dress (intrans.) labis, yilbas pushidan, geyinmek

pushdress {trans.) lebbes geyindirmekdress rabat, yarbut marham gu- (yara) baghla-

(a wound) zasbtan, maqguzar

tafa, yatfu ba sail raftan, suyun aqinti-

rau sile qapilmaqsherbah sharbat ichqi

drift{v.)

drink{n.)

drink {v.) sberib, yish- ashamidan or ichmek

rab nushidan,

nush

drive {trans.) saq, yasuq randan, ran siirmek, qosh-

durmaq

driver (of car-'

arabachi siirclii, kalas-'

arabaji

riage) kachi

drown gharaq, yagh- gliarq sbudan, boghmaq{intrans.) raq shau

drown {trans.) agbraq, yugh- gliarq kardan, boghulmaq

riq kun

drunk sakran{pi.

mast serkhosh

sakara)

diy (Ô yebbes, yu- kbushk kar- qurutmaq

yebbis or dan, kirn

nashshaf, yu-nashshif

dry {adj.) yabis, nashif khushk quruduck besh, battah urdak ordek

dust toz, ghubar gard toz




English.




English.




English.




English. Arabic.

employ (men) istakhdam,

yastakhdim

empty {v.) farregh, yu-

farrigli

empty (adj.) farigh

Persian. Turkish.

tashgliil kar- ish vermek

dan, kun

khali kardan, boshatmaqkun

khali bosh

encamp




Armenian.

employ (men) vartzel

Kurdish.

ish da

khali kirempty (v.) tadargel,

barbel

empty (adj.) tatarg, tar- khali, wala

dag

encamp panagel,panag var kir

tnel

encampment vran tneln, zom, var

(of nomads) panagoumend (trans.) avardel khalas kir

Syriac.

wellc shula

msupeqle

spiqa

itille

zoma

khli^le, timle

endure

enemy

engine

engineer

handourzhel, §abr kir, jan- sbere

dogal hishik bu

tshnami dizhmin dishmin

meqena makinah makinah

meqenakordz muhandis muhandis

England Anglia

Englishman Angliatsi

enlist (army) zinvorakrel,

zinvorakrvil

(to be

enlisted)

pavagannshan, trosh

badneshnerov

amratsnel

enoughensignentrench

Inglistan

Inglizi

Engilterra

Inglezaya

entrenchments amratsoutiung

envelope dzrar

bo 'askar gir- ktiwa soldat

tin (trans.); la'

askar choin

(intrans.)

bass bassa, kmalesanjaq, bairaq baidaqbar khandaq dari sangar

choin, bar

chapar run-

ishtin

chapar, khan- sangari

daq

zarf zarf




English.

equal (adj.)

equip

err

escape {v.)

escort {n.)

escort {v.)

evacuate

evening

every

everything

everywhere

examine

except

exchange (v.)

excuse {v.)

exercise {n.)

(physical)

expect

Arabic.

musawa

Persian.

barabar

Turkish.

musavi

jahhaz, yujah- tajhiz kardan, tejhiz etmek,

hiz kun donatmaq

(ship)

ghalat, yagh- ghalat namii-ja,iiish.{+ suffix)

lat or akhta, dan, numa var, yanilmaq

yukhti

inhezem, yen- rastan, rah or qachmaq

hezim rahai yaftan,yab

khafar, haris badraqah qonboy

rafaq, haras

yahrus

khalla, yukhalli takhliyeh

or farregh, kardan,

yufarrigh kunmesa sham

kuU har

hamrah raftan, refaqat etme

rau

takhliye etmek,

boshatmaq

akhsham

her

kuU she hameh chiz

fi kull makan har ja

her shei

her yere, her

yerde

fahas^ yafhas taftish kar- teftish etmek^

(a question) ; dan, kun yoqlamaq

imtahan,

yamtahin (a

candidate)

ilia bi-juz az -dan bashqa

(suffix)

beddel, yu- ivaz kardan digish etmek

beddil(barter)

*adhar, ya'dhir; ma*zur dash- *afv etmek,

'adhdhar tan, dar 'afv etdirmek

(make excuses

for)

tamrin, mashq ta'lim

riyadh'ah

intadhar, yan- muntazir me'mul etmek

tadhir biidan







expense masraf{pi. kharj kharj, masraf

maârif)

explain fesser,yiifessir hali kardan, anlatmaq,ta'rifkun etmek

explode fajjar, yufajjir infijar kardan, patlatmaq

{trans.) kun

explode infajar, yan- tarakidan, patlamaq

{intrans.) fajir tarak

explosion infijar infijar patlama

export (v.) ba'ath, yib'ath haml bi-kharij dishari gonderkardan mek

exposed mu'arradh ma*riiz ma'ruz, achiq

ewe

eye

extinguish

na'jah*ain {dual

'ainain, pi.

*uyiin)

taffa, yutaffi

madeh mish

chashm

khamiisli

kardan

dishi-qoyun

goz

siindui-mek

face

faithful

fall {V.)

family

famous

fanatical

far

farm

farmer

farrier

fat {adj.)

wajh {pi. riii, îirat

wujiih)

amin, sadiq wafadar

waga% yoga' ; uftadan, uftsaqat, yasqut

(of city)'

ayilah ahl-i-khaneh

mashhiir mashhiir,

namdar

muta*a§i?ib muta*a?sibba'id dur

mazra'ah mazra'

fellah (peasant) ra'iyat, zira'

atkar

na"al na*l-band

samin {pi.

saman)

farbeh

yuz

sadiq, doghru

diishmek

familya, ev,

choluqchojuq-lar

meshhur

muta'assib

uzaqchiftlik

chiftji

na'al-band,

baitar (vet.)

semiz, shish-

man




English.

expense

explain

explode

(trans.)

explode

(intrans.)

explosion

export (v.)

exposed

ewe

eye

Armenian.

dzakhq

patsatrel

baytetsnel

baytil

baytiun

ardadzel

Kurdish. ^Syriac.

kharj, masarif masrap

iafsir kir, hal mpusheqle

gotin

agir da

agir girt,

taqandin

mushqille nu a

shqille nura

la idi

dawlathenartin

nshavag, yen- pesh qsbm.{'prep.).m-

thaga(vdanki, shan ta

yevaln)

maqijvochkhar meh 'erba, wana

achq chav *aina

extinguish marel

face

faithful

fall

yeres

havadarim

ihnal

mirandin, mchanie

kuzhdin,

tifandin

ru, damuchav patha

rast

ketin

amm

npille

family undaniq khan baitha

famous



358

English.

fat{n.)

father

favour {n.)

fear {v.)

feast

GLOSSARIES OF WORDS

Persian.rabic.

dihn, semen

ab

fadhlahpidar

iltifat

Turkish .

baba, pederkerem

khaf, yakhaf tarsidaii; tars qorqmaq'

azimah id ziyafet

Februaryfeeble

ferry (w.)

fertile

fetchfever

few

field

fig

fight {v.)

fight {n.)

Shubat

dha'if

ma'eber

mukhsib

ja bi-, yaji bi-

sakhunah

qalil

mazra*ah

tinah{"pl. tin)

ta* arak,

yata'arak ;

taharab,

yataharab*arkah

Shubat

za'if

ma'bar,

guzar-gahhasil-khiz

Shubat

quvetsiz

gechid yeri

bereketli

awurdan, ar getirtab sitma

kam az

chaman tarla

anjir injir

jang kardan, muharebe et-

kun mek

jang

file (of soldiers) saff{'pl.

sufuf)

fill teres, yitras

filled

ghavgha, mu-

harebe

filly

find

finger

finish(v.)

matrus

muhrah

wajad, yojadusbu'

{fl.

asabi')

khalla?, yu-khallis

;kem-

mel

radif, qitar sira

pur kardan, doldurmaqkun

purshuda [or

dolu

mamlu)madeh kurreh qisraq tai

yaftan, yab bulmaq

angusht parmaq

tamam kardan bitirmek




English.




English.



English.

6.ve{'n.)

fire-place

fire-wood

firing line

firm

fish (n.)

GLOSSARIES OF WORDS

Armenian. Kurdish.

361

grag agir

varraran biklieri

varrelapayd hizh, chilka,

dar

gragi sahman arde sharr

amour, bind zakhm rraq,

qawi

tzoug

masi

Syriac.

nura

biklieriye

qaise, hatab

duktha

d-sharre

khailana

uunta

flat

flea

{V.)

troshag bairaq baidaq

dapag, harth dasht, sawi shtiiia

lou kaich peruana

pakhil ravi *reqle

fleet navadorm,

dormighflesh mis

flock (n.) hod

flood {n. : see heghegh,also tide) chrheghegh

floor

flour

flower

fly {n.)

fly (v.)

fog

follow

aliur

dzaghig

janj

gosht

tarsh, garan

tufan, sarhadde ave

'ard

ar, ard

gul

be^ra

tarsha

sel

ar'a

tkhuna

warda, chuchag

maish, muz didwa

trrchel, trril ferrin tere

mshoush, mar- mizh, tam khepiitha

rakhoughhedevel legal or lepa izelle bathre

hatin




English.




English. Armenian, Kurdish, Syriac.

food snount, gera- khwarin, tesht ikhala

gourfoot vodq pe aqla

footpath




English.




English.




English.




English.




English.




English.

girl

girth

give

give in

glad

Armenian.

aghcliig

pog, gabdal

antznadour

linel

ourakh

glass (ofwin-

abagi(badou-dow) hani)

glass (for pazhag

drinking)

gloves tzerrnots

go— yertal

Kurdish.

kicb, kanishk

bartangdan

taslim kir

dilkbwash,

shad

shusha, jam

tarar, shiishah

lapik, shelik

chon

Syriac.

brata

tanga

iwelle, yawel

msulemle

pîkha, khadia

shusha

kasa

bra'idhatha,

lapikkathaizelle

go away

(infin.)

go away

(imper.)

go in

go out

herranal zhdarva chon npiqle

kna ! heratsir ! birau, harra, pliit

darkava

ners yertal hatindare iwere

tours yertal chonzhdar

go (of machine) knal, sharzhil, chun

yertal, megnil

goat aydz bizin

npiqle baraye

palikh

God




English.




English.




English.





glow (raise) hastsnel, medz- hishinanin, mamtitsnel ruanin

{trans.), his-

hin boin

{intrans.)

I

guard (n.)




English.




English.

hand

hand grenade

handkerchief

hang up

happy

harbour

hard

harlot

harvest (n.)

hastily

hat

hate (v.)

have—


tzerq dast idha

tzerrqi rroump,

rrmpag

tashkinag dasmal, kafiya yalikhta

gakhel halawistin, . tlele

awiz kir

ourakh, zvart, khwosh, dil- khadiya

yerchanig sevik

navahankisd mina

gardzr sakht, rraq qeshya, sart

hanragin, tsop qahba zanita

Cpoz', vulgar)

hountzq, arti- hasad, khar- khizda

unq man, dirun

shoudov, adja- blazzi jeldi

baranoq

klkharg barnaita, klao kiisita

franji

adel waki dizhmin snele

girt

ounenal {use 'prep. ith)

I have




English.




English.

have you ?

hay

he

head

headache

headland

head-quarters

healthy

heap {n.)

heap up

hear

heart

heat{v.)

heat {n.)

heavyhell

helm

help {v.)

help {n.)

her

herd{n.)

here

hide {trans.)

hide {intrans.)

high

Armenian Kurdish.

ouniq ? ouniq ta haya ?

touq?khod gia, ka

Syriac.

gallo ittokh ?

ith lakun ?

tuna, gila

awa, o

resha

mara d-resha

an, aniga o

kloukh sar

klkhatsav darde sar

sar, saravant shakh, halat romta

sbayaguydi

vayr, zorad-

deghi

arroghj sakh, saghlam saghlam, sakh

tez, guyd shkerr kumah, shkerra

tizel, goudagel sar da, takwim mkuwimle

kir

behistinsel

sird

dagtsnel

dagutiundzanr

tzhokhq.

glieg

oknel

oknoutiun

anor

nakhir

hos, asd

thaqtsunel,

dzadzgel

thaqchil,

dzadzgvil

partzr

dil

garm kir

garm

giran

jehannam,duzha

hari da

hari, yari

garan,ran

harah, era

washartin

bilind

shmele

libba

mushkhenne

khemma

yaqura

gihena

'inne, mheyir

'aun

-ah(suffix)

buqraakha, lakha

mtushele

tshele

rrama





highroad darb sultan i, rah, shah-rah jadde (yol)

tariq

highwater medd el-moi madd-i-darya, meddi kyamil,deniz qabar-masi

hill tell {pi. tulul) kuh, tappeh tepe

hillock tell saghir kuh-i-kuchak tepejik, hiiyiik

hillydhat tulul

pastu buland inishli-

yoqushluhim -uh, -hu (suffix) u-ra, -ash ona {dat.),

(suffix)onu (ace.)

himself nefsuh khudash kendi

hinder mena', man'kardan, braqmamaq,

yimna' kun mani' olmaq

hire (n.) karwah kiraya qira

his -uh,-h\i (suffix) y -i-vi,-Sish(suffix)onun

maluh

hit (v.) dharab, ya- zadan, zan vurmaqdhrab (strike) ; (strike) ;

sab, yasib (of deimek (of

mark) . mark)

hither ila hina bi-inja biiraya

hobbles(n.) *iqal pa-band

hold (v.) mesek, yim- giriftan, gir tutmaq, yiqala-

sak maqhold (contain) wasa', yasa* gunjayish almaq; sigh-

dashtan, dar maq (to be

contained)

hold (a posi- hama, yuhami nigah dashtan, tiitmaq

tion) dar

hold out dam, yadiim mudawamat dayanmaqkardan, kun

hold (of ship) *ambar ambar-ekashti, anbar

(n.) khan-e kashti




English.




English.




Armenian.

dzag

bargeshd

Kurdish.

kuna

Syriac.

nuqba

rast, dilpak kena, dus

badiv, medza- iiamus, awru qudra

ranq (chastity) ;

qadr, iqbal

(dignity)

jang, gerr changal, qullaf qullaba

buys




English,

hut

I

ice

if

ignorant

ill•

illness

immediately

impossible

imprison

impudent

in

inconvenient

increase

(trans.)

increase

(intrans.)

India

Indian

indigestion

infantry-

infectious

infidel (i.e.

non-Moslem)inform

Arabic, Persian. Turkish.

sarifah (of kappar, kap- qulube

mats) par-e hasir-

pushana man ben

thelj yakh buz

idha, in agar eyer

jahil jahil, na-dan jahil, ma'lu-

matsiz

maridh,waj'an

na-khushkbasta,

keif-

siz

maradh, waj' na-khushi, khastaliq

bimari

hessa, bis- fauri der'aqabsa*ah I

muhall, musta- ghair mumkin olmaz, mumkin

hil or mustahil deyil

habas, yahbis habs kardan, habs etmek,

kun babsa atmaq

waqih shukh, bi- edebsiz, kiis-

sbarm takh

fi, bi dar -da {suffix)

mu muwafiq na-munasib miinasibetsiz,

sikindili

zad, yazid afzudan, afza artirmaq, cho-

ghaltmaq

izdad, yazdad afzudan, afza artmaq, cho-

ghalmaqBilad el-Hind Hindustan Hindustan

Hindi Hindi Hindli

tukbmah, jali sii-i-liazm su'i bazm

piyadah

sari, mu'di

sarbaz-i-

piyadehsari

piyade 'asker

bulashiq (per-

son) ;sari

(disease)

giaurafir(pi.

kuf- kafir

far)akbbar, khabar dadan, bildirmek

yukhbir deh




English, Armenian. Kurdish. Syriac,

hut dnag kepir, qaprana qiiprana

I

ice

if

ignorant

ill

illness

immediately

impossible

imprison

impudent

in

inconvenient

increase

{trans.)

increase

{intrans.)

India

Indian

indigestion

infantry

infectious

yes

sarouts, sarr

yethe

dked, anous

hivant

hivandoutiun

anmichabes,

isguyn

angareli

pandargel

lirp,anzkam

i,mech

anharmar

shadtsnel

shadnal

Hndgastan

Hndig

anmarsoghou-

tiun

hedevag, hede-

vagazor

varagich

az, min

bafr, sahul

agar, haka

nazan

nasakh

nasakhi, esh

zujblaz (quick-

ly) ; warina,

herista

nabi, nawu,

ghair

mumkin

bapis kir, dii-

sakh kir

behaya

niv, nao

na munasib

ziada kir

zaid or galak

or mazin bii

Hindustan

Hindi

payada

sari

ana

gdila

in

nazani, jabil

kriha, mari'a

kurhana, mar'a

• alba'al

la baraya,na-mumkin

hbesle

d-la nekhpa

b-go, b-gav, b-

{prefix)

la munasib

miizedle

zidle

Hind

Hindwaya

paiyada

matepiana, sari

infidel

inform

anoren, anha- kafir, gawir, kapuravad be-din

imatsnel khabar da mukhbere




English.

information

in front

in front of

in future

ink

inlet

inn

innocent

insane

inside

inspect

inspector

instruction

Arabic.

khabr

quddam,

quddam,

fil-mustaqbil

hibr

khalij saghlr

khan {pi.

khanat)beri

majnun

dakhil, jowa

fettesb, yu-fettish

mufettish

ta'lim

Persian.

ittila*

pish

pish-i-

dar ayandeh

murakkab

khalij -i-

kuchak

karvan-sara}^

bi-gunah

divana

Turkish.

khaber

ileri

on( + suffix) de

bundan sonra,

atida

miirekkeb

aghiz, boghaz,

qoi

khan

qabahatsiz,

ma'siim

deli

andarun, dar ichinde

mulahaza kar- yoqlamaqdan

; naza-

rat kardan

(in sense of*

superintend')

nazir mufettish, yoq-

lamaji

tarbiyat ta'lim

insult {v.)

insult (n.)

Intelligence

Department

intelligent

intend

interpret

interpreter

ahan, yuhin

ihanah

Dayirat el-

mukhabarat

'aqil

qasad, yaqsador nawa,

yanwi

terjam, yuter-

jim

tarjuman

ihaneh kar- haqaret etmek

dan, kun

ihaneh haqaret

idara-ye akh- Dayirat el-

bar mukhabarat

hushdar, 'aqil 'aqlli

niyyat kardan, niyyet( + sujfix)

kun var

tarjumeh terjume etmek

kardan, kun

mutarjim terjuman




English.

information

in front

in front of

in future

ink

inlet

inn

innocent

insane

inside

inspect


deghegoutiun, khabor khabra

dzanotoutiun

arrchev peshin qamayaarrchev pesh qamabakayin pashe b-zauna d-athe

melan hober, muraken bidyuta

moudq, kborsh

bantog,ichevan

anmegh

khan

beguna, be-

qusur

din, be-'aql

kban

kena, d-la

gnabashidanabent, khela

kar

i nersn, nersn niv, nao gawaye

qnnel, znnel mulahadha or msakbsi

mushahadakirin

inspector

instruction

insult{v.)

insult[n.)

Intelligence

Department

intelligent

intend

interpret

interpreterMES. I

desoucb, vera-

gatsou

telatroutiun,

hramandvou-

tiun

anarkel,

nakbadel

nakbading

Dzanotoutiun-

neri Basbdo-

na ran

ousbim,

kbelatsi

mdatrvil,

gamenal

tarkmanel

tarkman

nazir, mufat-

tisb

ifada, ta'Iim,

tanbib

kbabarr got

dizbminai,

kbabarr

khabar kbana

msakbsana

malpanutba

mgu'ere

sa'ore

mansab d-du-

rasba

aqil,tezbfam 'aqil, baunana

b'elekbwast, ma-

ram kir

terzumani kir

tarjumanb

mpusbiqle

tarjaman



386

interview (n.)

into

intrigue (n.)

inundation

invasion

invent

investigation

GLOSSARIES OF WORDS

Arabic. Persian. Turkish.

muwajahah mulaqat

fi,ila dar dakhil

daslsah dasisa

feyadhan

(overflow)

dukhul

sailab

goriishmeichine

fessad

su basmasi

hujum, takht- tejavuzu taz

ikhtara', yakh- ikhtira' ijad etmek

tari' namudan,numa

teftish tahqiq teftish

mvite

iron{n.)

iron {adj.)

irrigate

island

is there ?

it {nom.)

it (ace.)

its

jackal

jacket

jam

January

jetty

Jew

da'a, yad'u or

'azzam,

yu'azzim

hadid

min hadid

saqa, yasqi

jazirah {pi.

jaza'ir)

aku?

liua,huwa,hiya

-uh, -ha (-a)

{suffix)

-uh, -ha (-a)

{suffix)

wawi {pl.wsLwi'

yah)

sitrah(Turkish)

marabba

Kanun eth-

thani

eskelah

Yahudi {pi.

Yahud)

da'wat kardan, da'vet etmek

kun or mih-

man kardan,

kunahan demir

ahanln demirden

ab dadan, deh sulamaq

jazireh

hast ?

an

-i-an {suffix)

shughal

nimtana

ada

bulunur-mu ?

var-mi ?

0, ol

onu

onun

chaqal

setri, mintan

murabba rechel, tatli

Kanun-as-sani Kyanun-i-sani

iskaleh

Yahudi

iskele

Yahudi




English. Armenian. Kurdish.

interview [n.) desagtsoutiiin mulaqat

niv, la

fasadi, kaid

into i, i nerks

intrigue (w.) meqenayou-tiun, tav

inundation

invasion

invent

Syriac.

tpaqta

b-, 1-{'prefix)

qola

selvoghoghel, tufan, saile

heghegel ave

arshavanq hujum, kharat, wirta

azhutin

hnarel dit - khzele/ewedhle

ikhtira*

investigation khouzargou- tahqiq, pe msakhsaytatiun, qnnou- hilandine

tiun

invite hravirel dawat kir, mkuremle,

gazi kir qrele

iron (n.)

iron {adj.)

irrigate

island

is there ?

it {nom.)it {ace.)

its

jackal

jacket

jam

January

yergat

yergatiavorrokel

gghzi

aynad

lur

asm

av da

jazirali

ga artiog ? haya !

jetty

Jew

shnakayl

badmoudjan

jam, mouraba

Hounvar

navamaduytsHria

au

-wi{suffix)

chaqal

satra, elakk,

qutikk,

shapikkmurabba

Kanune sani

askalah

Juhi

prezla

d-prezla

miishqele

jazirah, ada

gallo ith ?

awa, aya

-eh, -ah {suffix)

wawi, toritha

gudda

murabba

Kanun kharaya

askalah

Hudhaya

B b2




English.




English.

jewel

job

joiner

journey

joyful

"

judge {v.)

(civil, n.)

(religious,

jug

July

jump {v.)

June

jungle

justice

jute

keel

keep

Armenian. Kurdish.

kohar, badva- jauhar, zinat

gan qar

kordz, zpag- shol, kar

houm

adaghtzakordz najjar

janportoutiun safar

tsndzalits, shad, dil-

ourakh shad

tadel hiukm kirin

Syriac.

kipa

d-shapaqtashula

nujarsafar

marl khadiitha

'awid diwan

tadavor liakim, qazi

n.) gronagan tada- qazT

vor

gouzhHoulis

tsadgel,

vosdnoulHounis

andarr

artaroutiun

ganep (hemp)

kok, hadagnavi

bahel

qadi

talma, danta

Tamuz

shwerc'

ibriq, avtan

Tammuzbanz da,

jenqinKheziran Hziran

ghabah, jangal ghabah, tar-

rashe

'adalat kenutha, inâf

qinnab, giae

sultan

girtin ntere

kettle san, bdoug qazan, tenjur destitha, maqlc

key





kiln kurah kura-ye ajur ojaq

kind {adj.) latif mihraban eyi, insaniyetlikind (n.) jins {pi. ajnas) nau* nev', turlu,

jins

melik {pi. shall qral

muliik)

memlekali {pi. mamlakat memleket

mamalik)

bas, yabus mach kardan opmek

king

kingdom

kiss {v.)

kit (soldiers') aghradh {pi.)asbab esbya

kitchen

knapsack

knee

knife

matbakh ashpaz-kbaneh matbakh, ash

khane

torbah asbab-dan {or chanta

chanta)zanu dizukbah

{pi.

rukiib)

sikkin{pi.

sakakin)knife (pen- chakuch,

knife) qalam trash

knock (at door, daqq, yaduqq kubidan, dar chalmaqV.) zadan

chaqu, kard bichaq

qalem trash

knot (distance) mil{pi. amyal) mil mil, deniz mili

know 'araf, ya'rif, danistan, dan bilmek

Kurdistan




English.

kiln

kind {adj.)

kind (n.)

king

kingdom

kiss (v.)

kit (soldiers')

kitchen

knapsack

knee

knife

Armenian.

pourr

pari

takavor

takavoroutiun

hampourel,baknel

barg (zinvorits)

khohanots

makbagh

dzoung

tanag, zmeli

Kurdish.

kur, tannur

dils6z, hebbi

jins

sultan, kbum-

kar

daulat, mam-lakat

mach kirin,

bosa kirin

asbab, teshte

'askar

matbakh, ash-

khanah

cheltik

zbnu, kodk,

zranikerek

Syriac.

kiira

mrahmana

ginsa

malka

dawelta, mal-

kiitha

nasbiq

chaki

matbakh

janta

birka

skina

knock (at door, zarnel (toure) daqq al-bab mtaptip

V.) kirin, la-

darga daqq

kirinknot (distance) mghonknow kidnal zanin idhele, yadhe

Kurdistan Kurdistan Kurdistan Kurdistan

lack {v.) bagasil, nvazil bhauja bu sniqle

ladder

lady




English.




English.

lame

lamplance

land {n.)


gagh leng, kuUak shilla

lapter, lampa cliira, lampa lampa

nizag rumm, ram rumha

tsamaq, yergir 'ard ar'a, yaushana

land (v.) tsamaq yellel la-*ard hatin shari'ulor darbaz

boin

landing party tsamaq elnogb

khoumplandlord (land) galvadzader agha, sahib agha

mulk

(of house)

languagelantern




English.

lazylead

(metaladj.)

lead (metal, ».) raâ?

Arabic. Persian.

keslaD, tembil sust, tambal

minra§a§a

surbi

surb

Turkish.

tembel

qurshun

qursbun

lead {v.)




I

English. Armenian.

lazy dzuyl

lead (metal, gabariaadj.)

lead (metal; w.) gabar (metal)

hramanada-

Kurdish. Syriac.

tembal kislan

qia, ziriji, surb min ri§a§

risa§

lead {v.)

leaf

routiun,

arrachnor-

toutium (of

army)

varel, arrach- pesh girtin, mukhwelenortel ria nishan da urkha

derev; tought chlu, pak, terpa

leak {n.)

lean {adj.)

learn






English.

lengthless

letter


yergaynoutiun drezhi yerkhuthanvaz kemter besh qi^â

namag kaghad,mektub

kthawa

!ettuce

level {adj.)

liberty

lie (down)

lie (to tell a)

lie {n.)

lieutenant

life

life-belt

bazar, marol khass, kahu kahi

hart, havasar rast shtiha, rast

azadoutiun

barrgil

sdel, soud

khosel

soud

deghagalgianq

gensakodi

hurriyat, azai azadiitha

rra keutin, ne- shtehle

westin

drau kir

drau, dru

zhi, 'umr

mdugille

duglamulazim

khaye

liftpartsratsnel,

grel

light (kindle v.)varrel, lousa-

vorel

(of sun, n.) arev

light (of

weight)

lighter _

lightning

lights

like(v.)

thethev

lasd, navag

perrnagir

gaydzag

jrak

ouzel, havnil,

tsangal

helanin, bar muremle

girtin

agir kirin, agir mtapedan, dagir-

standin

rozhnai, ruh- bahra

nai

silk, sevekk qalula

birusk, shim- berqaarta

ruhnai, rozh- behra

nai

khwastin keba'yi




English.





like (similar hamanman, waki!, waki, mdamiya

to) nman, bes wak, minana

like this asor bes, asor wak vi, wak av akb-d-aha

nmanlime (material) gir ahik, gach kilsha

limit sahman iiadd, senur liadd, tkhtima

limp {v.)




English.



i GLOSSARIES OF WORDS 401

English.




English.

low

low water

loyal

luck

luggage

lunchlung

machine

machine-gun

madmagazine

(powder)maize

major

Arabic. Persian.

nasi, wati past

jezrel-moi

jazr-i-darya

Turkish.

alchaqdeniz

jezri, de-niz chekilmesi

amin {pi.

aminin)nasib

aghradh (pi.)

ghadama'laq, riyah

(riyaten)

makinah

rashshash

majniinmakhzan el-

barud

idhrat esh-

sham

bimbashi

makesawwa, yu-sawwi

man (male) rejul (pi. rijal)

or rijal {pi.

rijajil)

man (person) adami, nefer

manager

many

map

March

march (%.)

mudir

kathir, hewayi

kharitah or

khartah

Adbar, Mars

masir (of

troops)

farmanbar-dar, sadiq

shah-parastbakht bakht

asbab, ashya eshya

naharshush, riya

oile yemeyiaq jiger

mashin, charkh charkh, maqina

tup-e chand

lulage khud

purkun, tup-

e musalsal

divana

makhzah-i-

barud

zurrat

sarhang

mitralyuz

deli

barut makh-

zeni, jeb-khanemisr boghdayi,dari

bimbashi

sakhtan,saz

yapmaq

mard erkek




English.




English.

march {v.)

Arabic. Persian.

mesha, yimslii kuchidan,

kuch

Turkish.

yuriimek

mare




English.




English.





medal shqanshan nishan, medal nishanqa

medicine tegh darman, 'alaj darmana

meet hantibel rast hatin, khzele, tapiqIbar yak bu

melon sekh, tsmerong gindor, qarpus shiptiya,

(water melon) bashile

melted butter iugh, yegh riin meshkha, du-

hana

mend norokel, gar- pina or ruq*at mruqel6gadel kir, diiranin

merchandise

merchant




English,



GLOSSARIES OF WORDS .409

Ministry (civil)

minute

miragemirror

missing

mist

mix

Mohammedanmoisture

monastery

'Monday

money

money-

changermonitor


nakhararoutiun wizarat waziii

(qaghaqagan)robe, vargian daqiqah daqiqah

(modaqoyn) sarav, kurab sharaw

ha\ eli awina, nink nora, mirre

hinda bu msukra

mek, marak- duman, khiiz, hoga

hough mizhkharrnel taik da, khalat khletle

kir

Dadjig musulman mashlmana

khonavoutiun rutubat, shili, teriiitha, tali-

tarri

vanq, der

menastan

Yergoushapti Dushambah

tram, sdag para, diraf

loumayapokh sarraf

rasmanav

lutha

daira

Trushaba

ziizi

surap, sarrafa

monsoon

month

moon

new moon

full moon

^,moor (tie up)

I more

(darevor

hoghm)amis

mausum,

fa§le ba

haiv, mah yerkha

sehraousin mah, haiv,

mongnor lousin hiva nii, hiv sahra khata

hilati,

hilal

gadar lousin hiva tam, badr badri

baranovgabel gami shedan-

din, langaravitin or

avizhin

aveli galakter, besh kabira,

peterr zoda






English.

morning

mortar

Armenian.

arravod

shaghakh

Kurdish. Syriac.

subahi, suba qadamta, be-

hawaneparegejkhaq

mosque






English.

municipal

munitions

»must


taghabedagan, madam, d-mdita

qaghaqayin baladi

rrazmamterq chakke sharr, asbabi qosho-

masalihe nayi, jabo-

sharr, jabak- khana

hana

bedq e lazim, garak lazim

mutiny {n.)

mutton

my

myself

nail (iron)

nail (finger)

name

what is the

name of ?

narrow

napkin

nationality

native {n.)

naval

navigable

absdampou-tiun

vochkhari mis

im

inqs, yesinqs,

inqzinqskam, peverr

yeghoung

anoun

inche anoune

i 9

negh

antzerrots

azkaynoutiun,azkoutiun

deghatsi, pnig

navayin

navargeli

esian

goshte pazz

-min {svjfflx)

az bikhwa,

min bkhobizmar

ninuk

nav

nave...chia ?

tang, task,

jemik

pishkir, pa-

shik, kaffiya

millat

'aslyiitha, ma-

rodhutha

bisra d-erba

-i{suffix),

di-i

gani

bismara

tipra

shimma

ma shimma d- ?

'iqa

dasmal

milat

navigate navargel

ahl balad yerluya

qabil 'ubur, spayi qana-kur gamiye




English.

navigation

navy-

near


milahah, qiya- rah bari-yi- qapudanliqdat el-markab jahaz

U9tul, bahriyah jahazat donanmajarib or qarib nazd, nazdik yaqin

necessary (it lazim

is)

lazim ast lazim, gerek

neck

need {v.)

needle

neighbour

ruqbah

ihtaj ila,

yahtaj ila

ibrah {pi. ibar) siizan

gardan boyiin

muhtaj shu- muhtaj olmaq,

dan, shau istemek

jar {pi. jiran) hamsaya

neighbourhood mahallah

(quarter of

town) ; qurb

neither. . .

nor la. . .

wa-la

net shebekah

nazdiki {or

hamsayagi)

nah. . .

nah

dam

(against mos- kullah

quitoes)

lyne

qonshu

qonshuluq

ne. . .

ne

agh

sineklik

never

new

news

abadan {ivith

negative)

jadidkhabr {sing.)

newspaper

next

jaridah {pi.

jarayid)

tham(of time) ; digar

agrab

abadan {fol- hich( -^nega-

lowed hy na, tive)

'not')nau

akhbar

ruznameh

yeni

khaber

ghazeta

yandaki (be-

side) ;sonra

(after)

night

tayyib

lelah

latif, khush

shab

eyi, giizel,

tatli

geje






English.




English.

nippers

no

noise

nomad

noon

no one

north

northern

nose

nosebag

not

Annenian.

aqdzan gasd ;

qelbetin

(Turkish)voch

tzayn

vranapnag

ges or

voch voqhiusis

hiusisayin

qith

dobrag (tziou

snounti)

voch, ch'

Kurdish:

miqash, gaz,

mashik, kal-

bittin

no, na

dang, faryad

Syriac.

malkta, kal-

bittin

la

qalmaqal

kochari; re- kochari

wendan

nivro, nimaro palge d-yomachu kas chu kha

shimal garbya

difin, qupu

juhor, tura

nakhira

'aiiqah, juhorre

la

not at all amenevin qat'an, abadan qat'an, abadan,

hich

note (letter) domsag, krou- kakhaz. mak- ktawa

; tiun tub

(promissory) khosdmnakir *ahd-nama hiijat

note-book

nothing

nothing, for

(gratis)

not yet

nowhere

houshadedr kitab, kakhaz daptarvochinch chii tesht, hich chu mindi

vochinch, tzri balash herwa, balash

terr voch, hesh na, hizhi hesh la

dogavin voch na

November Noemper Teshrlni sani, Tcheri kharaya

paiz

hima, ayzhm nuha, istaka daha, adiya

voch oureq, bchii ja, bchii b-chu diiktha

voch mi degh arda

D d




English.




P.English.




English.




English.




order (system



GLOSSARIES OF WORDS 42a

English.




English.








English.

pay {v.)

peace

pear

peasant

pen

pencil

pennant

perfume

perhaps

periscope

permission

Persia

Persian

peoplepepper

petition (n.)

pheasant

photograph

in.)

pick-axe

picket (n.)

picture

piece {n.)

pier

Armenian.

vjarel

khaghaghou-tiun

dantz

kiughatsi

krich

madid

Kurdish.

haq da

sulh

Syriac.

mxirzele, iwelle

haq

sulh, shlama

karchin, armii kamitra

rainjbar, fal- bne mata, fellah

lah, jotyar

qalam, khama qalama

qalam risas, pensila, qalamkhonwiss d-riî^

droshag

(arreakh tro-

shag^navi via)

poyr, anousha- behn, *itr rikha

hod

teryevs, koutse balgl, balani belki

periscop

tidag

hraman, touil- rukhsat, das- rukhsat

devoutiun tur, izn

an 'Ajam, Iran 'Ajam

'Ajami 'Ajamaya

khalq, mirova nashefilfil film

arzahal ba'utha,

arzahal

Barsig

zhoghovourtbghbegh

aghersakir,

aghachanq

pasian

lousangar

brrich

arrachakound,

picket

badger

gdor, mas

navamaduyts

tiirang, tai-

hiich

kulang, mawal ma'wal, nara

surat

parcha, par

askalah

shikla, surta

sama

askalah



^s



GLOSSARIES OF WORDS 4^

1 English.




English.




English.

pleasant

please

Armenian.




English.

poor

pork

population

port

port (of ship)

harda-port

porter (door)

porter

(carrier)

porthole

Arabic. Persian.

faqir, meskin darvish,miskin

lahm khanzir gusht-i-khuk

'

adad en-nufus adad-i-sukkan

mamlakat

bander, mina

{fl. mawani)

yisar

tammam lil-

yisar

bawwab

hammal {pi.

tiamamil)

shubbak

bandar

darban

hammal

Turkish.

fuqaradomuz eti

ehali

liman

geminin iskele

tarafi

alabanda iskele

qapuju

hamma.1

lumbar deliyi

portmanteau jantah

possibly yimkin

post office postakhaneh

pot (for cook- jidr

ing)

pot (for water) hibb (large)

pottery fakharah

potatoes

pour out

patetah'

sabb, yasubb

jama-danmumkin

chanta

belki

powder (gun-)

barud

praise (v.) medeh, yim-dah

pray (worship, §alla, yusalli

prayer sala {vl. sala-

wat)

prefer fadhdhal,

vufadhdhil

post-khaneh posta-khane

dig or patila tenjere, qazan

ibriq testi, chiimlek

zuruf-e chini chanaqlar,or kuza muza chiimekler

sib-i-zamm patates

rikhtan, riz dokmek

barud barut

situdan, sita medh etmek

namazkardan du*a etmek

namaz du' a

tarjihi dadan, terjih etmek

deh




English.





prepare {trans.) hadhdhar, yu- amudan,ama or hazirlamaq




English.




English.

proprietor

Arahic.

sahib

protection (of himayahweak States)

Persian.

malik'

himayat

Turkish.

sahib

himave

province

provisional

public (n.)

pulse (wrist)

pump (n.)

punish

wilayah

waqti (tempo-

rary).* mash-

rut (condi-

tional)/

en-nas, el-'am-

mahnabdh

trambah

qaâ?, yuqasij^

vilayat vilayet

muvaqqati- shimdilik ichin

khalq khalq

punitive ta' qibi

pupil (scholar) telmidh

pure

purse

safi (of water

kiB, jozdan

nabz nabz

tulumbeh tulumba

saza dadan, mujazat etmek

dehormujazat

dadan, deh

tambihi mujazat ichin

shagird shagirdkhalis pak, temiz, safi

saf

kisa kese

pursueteba'

yitba'




proprietor

Armenian.

sepaganader

protection (of bashdbanou-

weak States) tiun (thuyl

garavarou-

tiants)

province nahank

provisional

Kurdish. Syriac.

khudan, khu- mara

danmnlk

himavat

wilayat

arrzhamanagia bo wakhte,

muaqqat

bast

wilayah

qadana

public (w.) zhoghovourt, khalk, 'am-

hanrayin matun-nas

pulse (wrist) zarg, dropoum nabz, damar

pump (n.)chrhan trumba

punish badzbel tarbya da, pe

gabin

punitive badzbagan

pupil (scholar) ashagerd

pure maqour,anarad

purse , qsag

pursue

put

hedabndel,

haladzel .

(enemy)dnel

qasasi, jazai

shagird

taza, pak,kharu

kisa, jazdan,tiirik

peshcho,

ravandi

da nian

]am

lumza

trumbah

mqusi^le

qa mta'lamta

talmida

sapiya

kisa

'reqle

bathre

mutiile

put out (light) mai'el

puttee

quality

quantity

quarantine

quarrel (n.)

zankabanag,dzngagab

vorag, vorbi-

soutiun

qanagoutiun

qarantin

grriv

tifandin, son- muchmeder kirin

pasta, shibaqa

sifat, tab',

jins

tukhma

miqdar, kam- qudra

miyatkarantina karantina

sharr, gelj, duz drasha




English.




English. Armenian, Kurdish. Syriac.

quarry (rt.) qarahanq ma' dan, ma'dan d-kipi

maqta'quarter (part, chorrort (mas) charik, charag

n.) chwarik

(of town, w.) tagh mahallat mahal

quarter {v.) deghavorel, manzil da mu'mere, mus-

pnagetsnel kenne

quarter-master zorabed

quay qarap

question (n.) hartsoum

nazire ma -

askar, mudir

umure *as-

kariyaaskalah

pirsyar, su'al

quick

quickly

zu, sevek, gurj

zu

hadi, sakit

railway

askalah

mbaqarta-

qalula^

qalula

nikba, hidya

shli, shttiq

laêfa

klnakina

kerwish

rikhta

maidan

pirakalak

ghazu

yergatougbi ria papore urkha d-prizla

arak, shdab

shdabav,

shoudov

quiet bandard

keep quiet ! Irre, hantard besakkina,

(imper.) getsir harak na-ka

(movement)

quilt •vermag lalief, urgban

quinine qnaqina kanakina,

kinJna

rajbbit djakar, nabas- kerwishk,

dag kargurace (horse, n.) tziarsbav asl (lineage) ;

baz

race-course asbarez mus

radish

raft

raid {n.]

rails

poghg turp, fijl, pol

lasd kalak

asbadagoutiun Idiara, ghazu

tsang, vanta-

railway

station

gayaran




rain (n.)

raisins

ram [v.)

range

(firing dis-

tance)

rank (posi-

tion, n.)

rarely

rat

read

ready«^'

rear

rearguard

reason (cause,

n.)

rebel

rebellion

receipt

receive {v.)

reckless

Arabic.

matar

zabib

sudam, yaadim kubidan, kub basmaqmasafah amaj, masafat atim, menzil

Persian.



G^LOSSARIES OF WORDS 441

English.




English.




English. Armenian. Kurdish Syriac.

refugee pakhesdagan muhajir, dak-

hilrefuse

{v.)merzhel qabul nakir la qbille, rfizle

regiment zorakount alai

regret (v.) tsavil, apsosal asaff kir, m'usufle

tengi

regular ganonavor 'askar nazami 'askaraya

(soldier) (zork) or khalis

regulation gark, ganon qanun

reinforcements nor uyzlier imdad, hari

reins yerasan, santz lighau

relations azkaganner khizm, ahl

(kindred)

release {v.) artzagel az kir, berdan

qanona

madad

leghema

kliizme

'ewedhle aza

reliefs

religion

remain

remember

remittance

(moneyrent {n.)

repeat

reply (n.)

report {v.)

zoravik, baba-

gapokhoutiunzorats

gronqmnal

hisbel

trami pokhana-tsoum

vartzq

grgnel

badaskban

lour dal,deghe-

gakrel

report (n.) degbegakir

representative nergayatsout-

sicb, pokha-nort

isai, bar,

bawar

din

main, rawastin

labir batin

amanat, tas-

limhaqkira, kire

takrar kir

jawab

iqrar kir

taqrir

wakil, na'ib

bawar, *aun

toditba

pisble

itbele 1-bale,

tkbere

kiri

tnele

juwabewedble iqrar

sbidble

iqrar, sabdu-

tba

wakil





GLOSSARIES OF WORDS U^

English.




English.




tEnglish,




English,




English.

robber

robbery-

rock {n.)

rockyroof

roomroot

roperotten

rough

round {adj.)

row{v.)

rubbish

rudder

ruddy

rug {n.)

(for prayer)

ruins

run

rushes

Russia

Russian


kogh, avazag diz, jarda, ginawa

mughlachikoghoutiua, dizi ginawutha

avazagoutiun

zhayrr bar, sug, git kepa or kipa

zhajrrrayin

daniq

manzal, odarih, kok

baran, chvan waris, bang

seniagarmad

pthadz

goshd

glor

thiavarel

avellsoug ;

zibil

(Turkish)

teg

garmrorag,

garmrakuynbasdar

sarban, sar- biqarshe, saqafkhane

oda, manzala§l, qarakhaula

spisa, seryaazia, pis

zbir la randa

mudauwar, mudauwar,

girover, khirr glola

khar, mJrdar pushika

dunbal. pishte durman

gamisor, qrrmizi smoqa

farsh, marsha, khali

barrik

{no such thing farsh, sajjadah khalicha

used except

by Moham-

averagvazel

kharabah kharaba

ravi, ling da 'riqle

hartzagmounq, chiqa*

qanye

khoyanqRousia Urns, Misqof Illisqof

Rousiatsi, Misqofi, Urusi MisqofayaRous

Ff




English.




P English.




English.




i English.




English.




English.

scatter

school

scissors

scout {n.)

Armenian.

tsrvel

tbrots

mgrad

ted, bahaban jasus

Kurdish. Syriac.

blau kir, wa- mburbizle

randin

maktab madrasah

miqash miqqas

gashosha

screw (pro-

peller)

sea

seal (stamp, n.

sealing-wax

searchlight

season

sea-wall

bdoudag

dzov

gniq

gnqamom

lousakhuyz

(parosneren

yev naverenartzagvadz

khouzargou

luys)

yeghanag

dzova-badnesh

burghi,charkh burghi, charkh

bahre, darya

muhr, murlak

fasle sale

yamamohr

lak

shukhlapad-shata

second (num- yergrort

ber)

secret {n.) kaghdniqsecret {adj.) kaghdni

secretary qartoughar,krakir

dui, duani, treyanasani

sirr, penhani raza

katib katiba

secretly

security

see

kaghdnapar bdizi, zhepani b-raza,

b-tushwa

abahovoutiun, aman, pan- iltlzam, sala-

yerashkhavo- hani, amnlat matutha

routiun

desnel ditin, chau khzele

pai kir




English.





seek piitrreltaftish kir, mputishle

pe garrian

seize prrnel girtin erele

self




English.

sextant

shade {n.)

shake

shallow

shame(n.)

shave {v.)

sheepsheet (bed)

Arabic.

sextant

Persian,

u^turlab

Turkish.

sextant

dhul. fe sayeh giilge, saye

harrak, ynhar- takan dadan, sarsmaq, salla-

rik or nafadh, deh

yanfudh

gesh, (moi) payab

qalil

'aib sharm

zeyyin, yuzey- tirashidan,

yin tirash

ghanam gusfandcharchaf chadar

maq

sigh

hijab, ayib

trash etmek

qoyuncharshaf

sheet (of paper)warqah varaqshell (n.) guUeh {fl. gulel) khumpareh

shell {v.]

shipshirt

shoal

tabaqa

mermi, qiim-

baradharab bi-top, khumpareh an- qumbara

yadhrab bi- dakhtan, an- atmaq

top daz

markab kashti, jahaz sefine, gemi

qami§ ;thob pirahan gomlek

(outer shirt)

shelhah dasta sigh yer, sighliq

shoe{n.) qandarah, . kafsh, pineh papush, qun-

papush dura

shoe {v.) na'*al, yuna"il na'l band kar- na'alamaq

dan, kun

shoot rama, yarmi gululeh an- tufenk

atmaqor dharab bi dakhtan, an-

ra§a§, yadhrab daz or tir an-

dakhtan,

andaz

shop dukkan{fl. dukkan diikyan

dukakin)shore sahil kinar, sahil sahil, sii kenari




Emjlish.




English.



short

shot (act)

shot (bullets)

shoulder

shout (v.)

shovel (n.)

show {v.)



garjkurt kerya

harvadz, sachma, risas gunbilta, sach-

kndag ma

ous, thigounk mil, pil rusha

kochel, tsayn dang or hawar m'uyitle,

dal kir, kalin §rekhle

thiag paru, hestiv roshta, marra

tsuyts dal nishan da mukhzele,mukhwele

shrapnel shrapnel

(pegorq bay-

thogh kndagi)shrine khoran

shut {see close) kotsel, pagel

sick hivant

sickle mankagh

side goghmsiege basharoumnsieve magh

sight (of gun) nshanatsuyts

(hratsani)

signal nshan, aztan-

shan

silent, to be Irrel, lourr

nmal

mazar,. ziaiat ziarat

bestin, kuch- ghleqle

andin

nasakh, nakh- kriha, nakh-

wosh wosh

dasik, manjal, magla

turdas,dasiila

teref, janib janib, dipnahisar hisar

bezhing, helik, sarida

tiilak, pala

nishangah sipa nishangah

nishan nishan

dav girt, be- shtiqle

dang bii

silting

silver (adj.)

silver {n.)

dghmalits

ardzathia

ardzath

gilband

ziv, ziw

skara

sema




English.




English.




English.




English.




English.

soon

sooner

sortie {n.)

sound {adj.)

sound (noise)

sounding

(water)

soupsour

sour milk

south

southern

south wind

sow [v.)

Arabic.

*an qarib, fi

awwalwaqt,

bil-'ajel

gab]

Persian.

zud

zuttar

khuruj, huj- hamla-yemah khurujsahih salim

saut(2}/.aswat), §ada

hiss

ghumq el-moi miqyas

shorbah

hamidh

leben

jinub

jinubi

shergi

zara', yizra*

ab-i-gusht

turush

mast

janub

janubi

bad-e janiib

kashtan

Turkish.

chabuk, tez

daha chabuq,daha erken

khuruj, hujum

sagh, saghlamses

isqandil etmesi

chorba •

ekshi

yoghurt

jenub, qibla

jeniibi

jenubdan esen

ruzkiar

ekmek

spade

spark

sparrow

speak

spear {n.)

specially

specie

spectacles

speed

misha, mihfar

shararah

*

asfur[fl.

'

asa-

fir)

haka yahki or

tekellam,

yetekellamramh

{pi.ar-

mah)khasusan

makhsus

nuqiid

mandharat

sur'ah, 'ajalah

b!l

akhgar,sharareh

kunjishk

naiza

khususan

naqd

ainak

sur'at

bel, kiirek

qighiljim,

sherare

serche

guftan, giiisoilemek

gharghi, mizraq

bashlija

naqd, meskiu

kiat

gozlik

siir'at




English.




English.

spend

spirits

Arabic. Persian.

?araf, yasrif ;sarf kardan

enfeq, yunfiq

araq

spoon khashugal

spring (season) rabi'

spring (of *ain moi

water)

spur shabiir

spy (w.) jasussquadron firqah

nautical)

squall (wind) dbarbah

square {adj.) murabba'

araq

qasbuqbahar

cbashmeh

niihmJz

jasus

Turkish.

sarf etmek,

kharj etmek

raqi

qashiqilk bahar

punar, cheshme

mahmuz

jasusdaste-yi-kasb- donanma, filo

tiha-yi-jangi

stable tolah

bad-i-tund

murabba'

tawlleh

bora

dort kiisheli

akburstaff (of army, arkan el-harb sar-kardagan- erkian-i-harb

n,) e qushun

stagnant (of khayis, wagif istada

water)

staircase

stalks (of

millet or

maize)

stallion

derej

saq

nardban,

pallet

shakheb

fahl {pl.iuhvd) asp-i-nar

pill tambrtamp

(postage, n.)

stand(t;.) wagaf,yogaf or istadan, ist

qam, yaqumstar nejmah {fl.

sitareh

nujum)starboard yamin rast

hard a-star- tammamboard lil-yamm

durghun, aq-maz

merdiven

saplar

aighir, at

pul

ayaqda dur-

maq, dikilmek

yildiz

sanjaq jiheti,

sanjaq tarafi

alabanda yali




English.

spend

spirits

Armenian.

dzakhsel

Kurdish.

kharj kirin

'araq

Syriac.

kharij

'araq

kauchik, liask matamta

bahar bahar

kani 'aina

sqata

jasusa

vokelits umpe-

liq, oghi

spoon ktal

spring (season) karoun

spring (of agbpiur

water)

spur kbtban, mtrag pishin

spy {n.) Irdes jasus

squadron koumardag ;

(nautical) dormigh (of

battleships)

squall (wind) jich, aghaghag, ba mazin

potorig

square {adj.) qarragousi cbargoh, mu- murabba'

rabba*

stable akhorr, kom paga, akhur bikare

stafT (of army, arkane harb

n.)

stagnant (of Ijatsadz (chour) be-harakat,

karapech

water)





starvatioD (n.) ju' ;mot ju' gurusnagi ajliq

hal{fl. ahwal)

mahattah

baq, yabuq

bukhar, isbtim

markab bu-

khar,

bakhirali

fuladh

min fuladh

steering-gear alat el-idarah

steersman sukkanchi

stem (of ship) §adr el-

markab

state (condi-

tion)

station (rail-

way)

steal

steam

steamer

hal

mahattah

duzdidan,

duzd

bukhar

kashti-yi-bu-

khari

steel (n.)

steel

{adj.)

akhir

el-markab

khadim

*a§a, 'iidah

ila '1-an

rikab

stern

steward

stick (n.)

still (of

time)

stirrups

stock (of a gun) qundaq(j9?.qa-

nadiq)

stoker nari,

waqqadstomach batn, ma*dah

«tone hajar (pi. hijar)

stony liajari

stop (intrans.) wagaf, yogaf

piilad

puladi

dumandu

pishi-yi-jahaz

pusht-i-jahaz

chub-i-dasti

hanuz, ta bi-

hal

rikab

kundeh

atashi

shikam, mi'da

sang-sar

istadan, ist

hal

mahatta (in

Syria), iskele,

istasion

chalmaq

bughu, bukhar

vapor

chelik

chelik

dumen-aleti

dumenji

geminin bashi

geminin qichi

qamarot

deinek, sopa

daha, henoz

iizengi

qundaq

vaporun

ateshjisi

qarin, mi'de

tash

tashli

durmaq





starvation {n.) ansvagoiitiim, birsiti, birchi, kipna

anotoutenne zhbirsa mi-merrnil

state (condi- vijag

tion)

station (rail- gayan, gaya-ran

koghnal

shoki

shokenav

steal

steam

steamer

rine, girani

hal

dizin

bukhar

tial

gniile

bukhar, liau-

hara

steel{n.)

steel {adj.)

steering-gear

steersman

stem(of ship)

stern

steward

stick (n.)

still {adv.)

boghbad piila

boghbadiasharzhich

kortziq, aniv

ghegavarich dumanchi

klkhadzayr

(navi)

verchadzayr

(navi)

dndes,sbasavor(navi)

kavazan

dagavin

khadim,khiz-

matkar

dar, gopalhatta nuha

stirrups asbantagstock (of a gun) goth (hratsani)

stoker

stomach

navi-gragarar

porr, stamox

stone qar

stony qarod

stop {intrans.) gank arrneJ

auzum, zengi

qundakh

zik, mada

bar

rawustan,

sakinin

poladhmin poladh

dUmanchi

ghulama

qattahul daha

zangul

qiindakha

ma'dah, kasa,

istiimka

kepamari kipi

klele, smikhle




English.

stores

stork

storm

stormy-

story

stove

straight

strange

strap

strategy

straw

stream

street

strength

stretcher

stretcher-

bearer

strike

strike camp

string

strongstupid

subaltern

submarine

success

suddenly

sugar

Arabic.

arzaq, dha-

khayir,

alwas

(grain)

legleg

dharbah

'ajaj

hikayah

sopa, bukhari

'adil, giibal

(straight on)

gharib, 'ajib

ser

fann el-harb

tibn

nahr, mejra

shari', darb

quwah

sedyah

shayyal

dharab,

yadhrib

qala' el-khi-

yam, yakhla'

el-khiyam

khait, siitli

qawithaqil, balid

mulazim

ghawwasah

najahdef'atan

baghtatan

sheker

Persian.

zakhlreh

Turkish.

tedariikyat,

levazimat

laqlaq, laklak leylek, haji

baba

tufan

tufani

hikayat

bukhari

rast

gharibtasmeh

fann-i-muha-

rabehkah

jui

khiyabanzur

firtina

firtinali

hikyaye

soba

doghru

yabanji, gharib

qaish

sevq el-jeish

saman

chai, su

soqaq

quvvet

takhta

hamil-e takhta

zadan, zan

chadirha

kandan, kun

vurmaq

chadirleri

qaldirmaq

risman

qawina-danquvvetli'aqlsiz,

shashqin

nayib mulazim

ghauwaseh tahtu'1-bahr

zafar muvafaqiyet

nagah ap-ansiz, bir-

den-bire

qand, shakar sheker





stores mtherq zakhira, anbar zakhira, 'anbar

stork arakil laglag, hajji laglag

laglag

storm




English.

sugar-cane

suitable

summer

sun

Sunday-sunrise

sunset

supper

supplies

surgeonsurrender

(trans.). Seealso give in

survey (v.)

Arabic.

qasab esh-

sheker

muwafiq

shems

Yom el-ahad

tulii' esli-

shems

ghuriib esh-shems

'asha

arzaq,

muiiimmat

jarrah

sellem, yusel-

lim

Persian.

nai-shakar

munasib

tabistan

aftab

Turkish.

sheker qamishi

miinasib, laiq

yaz

giinesh

Yekshambeh Bazar-gunutulu'-i-aftab giin doghusu

gburub-i-aftab ghurub, giinbatisi

sham

zakbireh

jarrah

sipurdan,

sipar

aqsham ta'ami

levazimat

jerrah

teslim etmek

hendes, yuhen- misfihat kar- (araziyi) olch-

dis dan mek

surveyor

suspected

sweet

swelling (n.)

swim (v.)

switch (of rail-

way, n.)sword

syphilis

Syria

table

tactics

muhendis

mashbuh

hulu, *adhb

(of water)

wurum

massah

mazniin

shirin

amas

muhendis

shubheli,

maznun

tatli

shish, shishlik

sebeh, yisbah shinawari kar- yiizmek

dan, kun

maqass mil-e naqqala-

yerah-e

ahansef

{'pl. suyuf) shamshirqilij

frengi kuft frengi, efrenj

Esh-Sham,

Suriyamez

harakat

harbiyah

Sham Sham

miz trebeze, sofra

tadabir-i-har- ta'biye el-jeish

biyeh




English.

sugar-cane

suitable

summer

sun

Sundaysunrise

sunset

supper

supplies

Armenian.

shaqareghek

harmar

amarr

arev

Giragi

arevadzak

arevamoud

entriq

bashareghen

surgeon virapuyzli

surrender hantznel

{trans.). See

also give in

survey (v.) kednachapel

surveyor

suspected

sweet

swelling {n.)

swnm(v.)

switcli (of rail-

way, n.)sword

syphilis

Syria

table

tactics

yergrachap

gasgadzeli

anoush

ourruytsk

loghal

jiugh, aqdzan

sour, tliour

fransagan akhd

S3rria

seghan

rrazmakhagh,

tactis

Kurdish.

munasib, leha-

tin

havin

tav, tau

Yeksbamb

rubalat, su-

bahi

kbwatawa,

ghurub

shiv, cliaish-

tashav

zakhira

jarrah, hakim

teslim kir

masahat or

handasat

kirin

muhandis

bshubha,

bgumanshirin

ba girtine,

panamianimalavan bii

Syriac

munasib, laiq

qaita

shemsha

Khaushaba

isaqa d-yauma

gnaya d-yauma

kharamsha

zakhira

jarral;!,hakim

msulemle

makhi-tanap

tanapchikhii shubha

haluya

zirta

skhele

shir saipa

farangi, maraz

khabis

Sham Suriya, Sham

mez, sifra mez, sifra




English.





tail aki,'

boch'

duv, dunk, tiipra

dulik, boch

tailor (n.) tertzag derzi derzi

take arrnel, vertsnel helgirtin, shqille

birin, standin

talk {v.) zroutsel, gotin, akhav- muhkele

khosel tin

tall






English.

tenant (n.)

tent

tent-peg

tent-rope

than

thank

that {conj.)

that (pron.)

thaw (n.)

thee

their

theirsthem

then (at that

time)

then (after

that)

thence

there

there is

Armenian.

vartsagal

vran

vranatsits,

vrani tsits

vrani lar

qan

shnorhagallinel

the, zi, vor

at, ayt, ayn

tsoghkez, skez

Kurdish.

kirchi, kirikir

mal, kun, cha-

dir

senk, mikh

bang, rist

zh . . . la , .

shiker kir

ki

av, an

av buyanta, tii

anonts -wan, awan

anontsn yawanzanonq (accws.) -wan

anonts (dat.)

an-aden avjar, wejare

aba, hedo

andi, ande- zhwedare,

ghen zhera

ayn-degh, ant audare, aora

ga haya

thermometer chermachap

these {pron.)

theythick

thief

thimble

thin

thine

asonq

anonq

tantzr, khid

kogh, avazag

madnots

nosr, barag

qougt

van, aman

van, awan

ustur, tir

(of liquid)

diz

kishtabani

zrava, larr

yata,

maleta

Syriac.

ijaradar

kwina, chader

stunta

khaula de-

kwina

min

shkere, tanen

minta

d-

awa, 6

pishrana

-6kh(yem.-akh)

-waihi

diyaihi-naihi

ai gah

bar

min tama

tama

Tth

ghaliz, qishya

(of liquid)

ganawa

kishtabani

naqidha, ra-

qlqa

dyokh




English.




English.

thing

think

thirst {v.)

thirstythis

thither

thorn

camel-thorn

those {fron.)

Armenian,

pan, ir

mdadzel,khorhel

dzaravil

dzaravi

ays

Kurdish,

tishtak

fakkirin

tihna or tl,

bu

tina, tl

av, ama

Syriac,

mindi

mtukhminne

shele

§ehya

adhi, aha

on antr, hon lawedare tama

poush derrik, duiru, kitwakhar

derrik, duiru, kitwa d-giimh^khar

adonq, anonq van anai

thou

thread

threaten

threshing

throat

through

thunder

Thursday

thy

tick (insect)

tou

the], tertzan

sbarrnal

gamnel, tsoren

dzedzel

gogort

meg goghmenmiuse, me-

chen, michot-

sav

vorodoumn

Hinkshapti

qou

tziasdats

(michad),

gene, gana

tu ayet, ate

risi, dezhi, gdhadhamachir

tahdid kir ewedhle tahdid

malish kirine,

la bidar avi-

tin,

daqkirino

giirl, gilii, qur- qdhala

rig

liniv, zhniv m-go

dandar, dangi gargimma

asman, haurataqa

Penjshamb Khamshau-

shaba

nil




English.




English.




English.



GLOSSARIES OF WORDS 48-

English.

tongue

to-night

tonnage

too (also)

tool

tooth

toothache

top-boot

torpedo (n.)

Armenian.

lezou

ays kisher

daroghoutiun

(navi)

nuynbes

kortziqadam

adamnatsav

yergan goshig

torpedo

Kurdish. Syriac.

azman, zwan lishana

av shava, am idlaile

shau

zhi, z!, hamalat

dudan

darde dudan

hamalitta

kaka

mar'a d-kaka

chekme

touch (v.) shoshapel dast girtin gishle fa-

toughtow (v.)

towards

towel

tower

town

track

trade (com-

merce, n.)

trader

train (railway,

n.)

translate

translation

tpchil

gardzr, bind

navaqarshel

tebi

srpich,

yeressrpich

ashdarag,amrots

qaghaq

hedq

vajaraganou-tiun

khanoutban

shokegarq

tarkmanel

tarkmanou-

tiun

sart sart, qeshya

gami kishan- garish

din or dar

inan

tarafe 1-balad, 1-

kafiya, khaoli kaffiya

burj burja

shahr, bazhar mdhita

daus daus

tijarat, bazir- tajirutha

gamtajir, bazirgan tajir

train, papor mashina

tarjamat kir mturjimle

tarjamah tarjamah




English.




English.

transport {v.

travel {v.)

traveller

treacherous

treaty

tree

trench

tribe

Armenian.

)ourish deghdanil

jamportel

jamport

nengavor

Kurdish. ISynac.

naql kirin, labil

haml kirin,

birrin

safar kirin, *awid sapar

garrianin

rem, rewanchi, urkbachi

rebuar

ghaddar, kbain ghaddar, khain

sharat naniaashnakroutiun'

ahd

dzarr dar ilana

khram khandaq

tsegh, dohm *ashiret, mal 'ashirah

tributary" (of hargadou ked

stream)

trigger

trot{v.)

trouble (n.)

trough (of

water, w.)

tzkan

suyr, yerakn-thats

vishd, hok,

neghoutiun

gour, ourt

rubar

paya, chaq-

maqluk lok cho

zamat, peri-

shani, tikil,

khuduk

sangav

trousers (Euro- antravardiq,

pean)(Oriental)

truce

truck

true

'

pantalon

'

vardiq

zinatatar

pats perrna-

garrg, sayl

irav, jshmarid,

oughigh

hacha

uqlad-topang

mluqliqle

zahmat

'agana

pantulantaluD,shall

darpe, shall, shalwar

peshma

havaliye ithaya li-khdha

dh6

rast, drest, haq, sarast-

sarast trusa




English. Arabic. Persian, Turkish,

try jarrab, yujar- kiishidan, clialishmaqrib kush (endeavour) ;

tejribe etmek

(experiment)

Tuesday




English. Armenian. Kurdish. Syriac,

try chanal tajrib kir mjurible

Tuesday-





unexpected mu muntazar nagahan umulmamish

uniform




English.

unexpected

uniform

(soldier's)

unjust

unkind

unload

Armenian.

ansbaseli

hamazkesd

anartar

Kurdish.

lanishkiwa,

zhghafle

Jul, kenj

Syriac.

d-la idhatha or

intizarghafla-

tan

julle

zalim, be-insaf, zalim, be-insaf

bedad

ankout, dmarti, berahmat, be- bi rakhmi

gosht muruwat

(pere)barbel bar dainan mrape tana

unlucky anpaklit

unpleasant anhajo,

unripe dhas, khag

unsafe

unsbod

anabahov

anbavd

berisq, be-

bakht

nakhwosh

na-chebia, na-

gehla. na-

gaishti'

be-aman,

mukhtir,

daraki

pai-rut, pai-

tazi, pai-

khaos, pai-

luit

unsuitable anharmar

untrue anjist

up (of motion) ver

uponvra

urgent garevor, sdi-

boghaganurine mez, sherr

us mez {dat.)

smez {accus.]

use(v.)

kordzadzel

arast,

nadrest

zhor, bar, hal l-'ulul

d-la risq

nakhwosh, d-la

lutf

kal

na-salamat

d-la soli

lak-layeq, la

munasib

daggala, diigla

lazim, wajib

miz, mis

-ma (suffix)

isti'mal kir

*al

lazim, band

juri, tine /

-an[suffix)

mustu'mille

mpalikh




English.




English. Amienian, Kurdish. Syriac.

useful okdagar mufid, b'ish mari paida

useless anokoud namufid, beish d-la manfa'ah

usually sovorapar *adatan 'adatan

vain zour, vochinch, batil, be-fa'ida batila

barab

vain, in

valley

valuable

vanguard

veal

vegetablesveil (for

women, n.)

vengeanceverandah

verbally

vermin

very

victory

victuals

view{v.)

village

vine (grape, n

1 zour

hovid

knahadeli

arracbabahq

horti mis

ganacheghen

dzadzgots

vrezh

jemelik

pernatsi

karshadjdji

shad, huyzh

haghtoutiun

baren, bashar

yerevoyt, de-

saran

kiugh, shen (of

huts) avan

.)vort

*abathan, ma-

nasiz

dol, nuhal

thamin, bahali

paishe 'askare

goshte guerik

or gahzarzawat

izar

tol, intiqam

diwan, qirish

daviidav,

zhdav

kirm, kurum

galak, per

bezand, ber,

ghalaba

zakhira,

khwarin

manzar, chav-

bina!

'abath, b-go

batiliitha

wadT, ra'ola

mari tima

bisra d-sharkha

zarzawat

chudra, cher-

showi

tol

ewan

b-kemma

righja

raba

ghalaba

zakhira. ikhala

khzeta

gund, gundik, mata

avahi (of

huts) ; dikaya

raz, daritiri, gipta





violent shadid, kharij sakht, tund eliiddetli

visit (m.) ziyarah ziyarat ziyaretvisit [v.) zar, yaziir ziyarat kar- ziyaret etmek

dan, kunvisitor khattar (6-.

and meliman musafir

pl.)

voice sawt (y?L a§wat) awaz ses

volley (n.) ramyah slialik yayilim

volunteer mutatawwa* dau-talab gunuUii *asker

(soldier, n.)

voyage seferel-bahr safar-i-darya denizseferi

wade




English.





warn khattar, yu- agahi dadan, ikhtar etmek,khattir deh khabervermek

wash {trans.) ghassal, yu- shustan, shui yiqamaq

ghassil

wash oneself ightasal, khudra yiqanmaq

yaghtasil shustan, shui

wasp zambur {pi. zambur or eshek arisi

zanabir) zambur-e khar

waste {trans.) dhayya', zayi' kardan, israf etmek

yudhayyi' or kunetlef

, yuthf

lay waste{v.) kharrab, yuk- kharab kardan kharab etmek

harrib

,

watch {v.) haras, yahrus nigah dashtan, gozlemek,or natar, dar bekjilik etmek

yantur

watch (n.) sa'ah sa'at sa*at

watch (on ship) naubah naubat varda

watchman nobachi didaban otji, bekji

water moi

water-bottle matriyah

(military)

water-carrier saqqawater-closet edebkhanah

water-skin garbah

ab

shishe-yi-ab

saqqakhala

mashk

dulabater-wheel na'ur

(for irrigation)

wave (w.) moj (pL am- maujwaj)

we ehna or ihna maweak dha'if za*if

su

mastara

saqqa, su]i

abdest-khane

su tulumu

dolab

dalgha

wealthy

biz

quvvetsizzaîf

zengln ; ghani daulatmand zengin. parali

{pi. aghniya) or mutamarvil




English,



GLOSSARIES OF WORDS

English.



English.




English.

whether . .

which ?

whip {n.)

whirlpool

white

whither

who, which

who ?

whole {adj\)

whose ?

whywicked

wide

widow

wife

wild

willing

win

wind (n.)

wind {v.)

window

windy

wine


or idha ... yo or khah . . . khah ya . . . yakhod

aue, ya ; yahii ? kudam ?

(without noun)

taziyaneh,

shallaq

qamchi

khora girdab

hangi ?

qamchi

girdab

abyadh safid beyaz, aq

li-wen bi kuja nereye

elledhi, elli keh ki

men ? keh ? kim ?

tammam, kull salim, tamam bitiin, hepisi

(all)

mal men ? mal-e ki ? kimin ?

lesh chira nichun

sharir, shetan sharir fena

*aridh pahn genisharmalah (pi. biveh-zan dul

aramil)

zojah ;harmah zan, zanjeh qari, harem

(Arab)

wahshi ; barri biyabam, yaban

(of fruit) wahshiradhi razi gUniillii

ghalab, yagh- ghalib shudan, qazanmaqlib (over- shau

come); hassal,

yuhassil (gain)

hawa bad riizg}âr

dawwar, yu- pichidan, pich, qiirmaqkfik kardan,

kun (a watch)

daricheh, penjere

rauzan

badi riizkiarli, yelli

dawwir

shubbak

bi-hawa

sharab khamr, mai sherab



English.

whether . .

which ?

whip (n.)

whirlpool

white

whitherwho, which

who ?

whole [adj.)

whose ?

why-wicked

wide

widow

wife

wild.

willing

win

GLOSSARIES

Armenian.

or artioq

vore ?

kharazan

hortzanq,chrerou bdoyd

sbidag

ourov, vor

ov?

polor, ampoghj

voroun ?

inchou

char

layn

ayri gin, ayri

gin

vayreni

hozharagam

haghtel

OF WORDS 501

Kurdish. Syriac.

yan . . . yan

chi, kizhan ? eni ?

qamchi qamchi

garr, garrav girdab

spi,boz khwara

la'arde ki laika d-

ki d- {prefix)

ki ? man! ?

sakhlam, salim saghlam, salim

ya ki ? d-mani ?

bochi, chira qamudibizha, gunah- bisha

kar, mufsidpehn, ferrah pethya, wasi*

zhinabi, bemer armiltha

zhin bakhta

kuvi, daba barbraya

muti*, dvet muti*, kba'e,

kibe

ghalib bu, ghlible

birrin

wind (n.)

wind {v.)

window

windy

wine

qami

volorel,

bdoudagel

badouhan,

lousamoud

hoghmalits,

qamiodkini

ba, wa

pichandin,

pichin

shabbaka,

penjara

paukhamukhdhere

shabbaka

mai, sharab khamra




English^





604 GLOSSARIES OF AVORDS

English, Arabic.

worth (be) sawa, yiswa

wound (n.) jurh {^pl. juruh)wound-dresser rabbat juruh

Persian. Turkish.

arzidan, arz qimeti (its

worth is ,

wound (v.) jarrah, yujarrih zakhmkardan, yaralamaqkun

zakhm yaramarham guzar timarji

wounded majruh

wreck [n.) markab mad-miir, hatam

wreckage damar

wrist {n.)

write

I write

thou writest

he writes

we write

you write

they write

I shall write

khusr

keteb, yiktub

iktubtiktub

yiktubniktub

tiktubun

yiktubun

iktub

thou wilt

write

he will write

tiktub

yiktub

we shall write niktub

vou will write tiktubun

they will

write

I Vrote

thou wrotest

he wrote

she wrote

yiktubiin

ana ketebet

inta ketebet

hiia keteb

hiya ketebet

yaralanmish

gharq

zakhm

khurdeh

kashti-yi-shikasteh

khurdaha-yi- qirinti,

kashti kharabe

much bilek

navishtan,

navis

ml-navisammi-navisi

mi-ravjsad

mi-navisim

mi-navlsid

mi-navisand

khahamnavisht

khahinavisht

khahad

navisht

khahim

navisht

khahid

navisht

khahand

navisht

navishtam

navishti

navisht

navisht

yazmaq

yazarim

yazarsin

yazar

yazariz

yazarsiniz

yazarlar

yazajaghm

yazajaqsin

yazajaq

yazajaghiz

yazajaqsiniz

yazajaqlar

yazdim

yazdin

yazdi

yazdi



GLOSSAEIES OF WORDS 505

English.



506 GLOSSAEIES OF WORDS

English.




English.



IS





10





512



NUMERALS 513

English.

1,121

2,000

3,000

10,000

100,000

4

Armenian.

hazar hariur

qsanmeg

Kurdish.

hazar usad

ubistuyak

dasn hazar

hariur hazar

ges

J qarrortboth (of them) yergoqian,

yergouqn al

first arrachin

second

third

yergrort

yerrort

dah hazar

sad hazar

niv

rub*, char ekhar du

Syriac.

alpa uemmawisri

ukha

yergou hazar du hazar trai alpe

'isra alpe

emma alpe

pelga, palga

rubi', arba* khaterwaihi

auwal, peshin qamaya

duwi, duwan

sell, siyan

di-trai

di-tlatha

K k



614

i

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Time

Where is ?



QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 515

Gome up !

Arabic.

Persian.

Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

Utla'.

Bi-ya (Come on!); Bar

khiz(Rise up !).

Yuqariya gel !

Ver yeg (sing.), ver yegeq

{flur^ !

Wara hera !

Hayy5 lakha !

Go down !

Arabic. Inzil {pi. Inzilu) !

Persian. Bi-rau pa'in !

Turkish. Ashagha git !

Arm. Var kna {sing.), var

knatseq {pi.) !

Kurd. Harra kliware !

Syriac. Nkhotli !

Turn to the right (left).

Arabic. Ilfet *ala yaminek ('ala

shimalek).

Persian. Bi-taraf-i-rast (chap) bi-

rau.

Turkish

Sagha don,sola don.

Arm. Ach tartzeq (tzakh tart-

zeq).

Kurd. Bezeverra larast(lachap).

Syriac. Dor 1-yamne (1-chappe)

Wait for me



516 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

How far is it ?

Arabic. Shqad ba'id ?

Persian. Chi-qadar rah-ast ?

Turkish. Ne qadar uzaq dir ?

Arm. Vorqan herrou e ?

Kurd. Chand haya la ?

Syriac. Kmail^ rahuqa ?

It is not far !

Arabic. Mu ba*id !

Persian. Dur nist !

Turkish. Uzaq deyil !

Arm. Herrou che !

Kurd. Na dura !

Syriac. Laile rahuqa !

Two hours* distance.

Arabic. Masafat sa*aten.

Persian. Bi masafe-yi-du sa'at, or

Du sa'at rah.

Turkish. Iki sa'atliq vol.

Arm. Yergou zhamva jampa.Kurd. Ria du sa'at.

Syriac, Urkhad tette sa'e.

When will he come ?

Arabic. Yimtayiji ?

Persian. Kai mi-ayad ?

Turkish. Ne zeman gelejek ?

Arm. Yerp bidi ka ?

Kurd. Kange de'et ?

Syriac. Iman bed'athe ?

At what o'clock ?

Arabic. Ai sa'ah ?

Persian. Chi waqt ?

Turkish. Sa'at qachda ?

Arm. Vor zhamin ? zham

qaniin ?

Kurd. Chi sa'at ?

hyriac. B-aima sa'ah ?

At six o'clock.

Arabic. Es-sa'ah sittah

Persian. Bi-sa'at-i-shish.

Turkish. Sa'at altida.

Arm. Zham vetsin.

Kurd. Bisa'at shash.

Syriac. Sa'ah b'eshshet.

In the morning.




It is late.




3. The Road

Where does this road go ?

Arabic. Ed-darb hadha yuwaddili-wen.

Persian. In rah kuja mi-ravad ?

Turkish. Bu yol nereye gider ?

Arm. Our g'erta ays janpan ?

Kurd. Av ria kudare tchet ?

Syriac, Laika kiza adh urkha ?

Does this road lead to — ?

Arabic. Hed-darb bewaddi li—

?

Persian. In rah bi — mi-ravad ?

Turkish. Bu yol— e gider-mi ?

Ann. Ays jampan artioq

g'erta—

?

Kurd. Av ria tchet la—?

Syriac. Gallo kiza adh urkha 1— ?

Which road leads to — ?

Arabic. Ya darb bewaddi li—

?

Persian. Kudam rah bi — mi-

ravad ?

Turkish. — e hangiyoldan gitmeli ?

Arm. Vor janpan g'erta — ?

Kurd. Chi ria tchet la— ?

Syriac. Aima iirkha kiza 1— ?

Which is the shortest way ?

Arabic. Ya darb agrab ?

Persian. Kudam rah nazdik-tar

ast ?

Turkish. ]6n qissa yol hangisi dir ?

Arm. Vorn e amenagarj jam-

pan ?

Kurd. Chi rre neziktera ?

Syriac. Aimaila urkha besh kii-

tha?

Is it safe on the road ?

Arabic. Et-tariq amin ?

Persian. Dar in rah amniyat as

Turkish. Yol qorqusuzmu dur ?

Arm. Jampan artioq abahov

e?

Kurd. Av re amina ?

Syriac. Gallo urkha aminila ?

How many hours is it to — ?

Arabic. Kam sa'ah ila— ?

Persian. Chand sa'at-ast bi— ?

Turkish. — e qach sa'atleq y

var ?

Arm. Qani zham e minchev—Kurd. Chand sa'at haya la —Syriac. Kma sa'e ith ta—

?

Take me to —.

Arabic. Waddi-ni ila—

.

Persian. Mara bi — bi bar.

Turkish. Beni — e gotiir.

Arm. Dareq intz minchev —Kurd. Nishamin bede la— .

Syriac. Naubelli 1

—.

Where is there drinking water on this roa(

Arabic. Wen el-moi lish-sherb

hadha 't-tariq ?

Persian. Dar in rah ab-i-khu

dani kujast ?

Turkish. Bu yol-da ichilej^k i

nerede dir ?

Arm. Our khmelou chour{

ays janpou vra ?

Kurd. Kane ave vakhwarei

bvi ria ?

Syriac. Aikailai maya de-shta^

b-adh urkha ?




Is it a camel road ?

Arabic. Et-tariq muwafiq lij-

jimal ?

Persian. Rah-i-shutur ast ?

Turkish. Deve yolu-mi dir ?

Arm. Oiighdi jampa e artiog ?

Kurd. Av ria bo heshter basha ?

„ Syriac Kkhaskha adh urkba ta

I gumle ?

Is it only a mule road ?

- Arabic. Hua faqat lil-baghaL?

Persian. Faqat az barayi qatirbakhubast ?

Turkish. Yaliniz qatir yolu-mi dir ?

Arm. Miayn chorii jampa e

artioq ?

Kurd. Av ria bas bo besterana ?

Syriac. Gallo urkba d-kawedhnela

ubass ?

Is it only fit for men on foot ?

Arabic. Hua faqat muwafiq lil-

mesbi ?

Persian. Faqat az barayi piya-

dagan khubast ?

Turkish. Yaliniz yayan giden-lere eyi-mi dir ?

Ar7n. Mithe miayn liediodn

martots harmar e ?

Kurd. Av re bas paya ra ?

Syriac. Gallo bas kkhashkha ta

nashe rakhasbe ?

4. A Village or TownWhat is this place called ?

Arabic. Shismii hadha'l-makan ?

Persian. Bi inja chi mi-guyand ?

or Inja chi nam darad ?

Turkish. Bvl yerin ismi ne dir ?

Arm. Inchbes g'gochvi ays

deghn ?

Kurd. Nave av *ard cbia ?

Syriac. Mile shimma d-adh duk-

tha?

Where is the post ?

Arabic. Wen el-postakhanah ?

Persian. Post khaneh kujast ?

Turkish. Postakhane nerede dir ?

Arm. Our e namagadounn ?

Kurd. Postakbanah laku da-

reya ?

Syriac. Aikaila postakbanah ?

How many houses in this village ?

Arabic. Kam bet fil-beled ?

Persian. Dar in deh chand khaneh

darad ?

Bu koide qach ev var ?

Qani doun ga ays kiughinmech ?

Chand mal haya lavi

gund ?

K-ma bate ith b-adh ma-

tha?

Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Show me the telegraph office.

Arabic. Dull-ni 'ala't-telegraf-

khanah.

Persian. Teleghraf-khane-ra

bi-man nishan bi-dihid.

Turkish. Bana teleghraf-khaneyi

goster.

Arm. Our e herrakradounn.

Kurd. Teleghraf khanah nisha-

min beda.

Syriac. Makhzeli teleghraf khana.




Is there a telephone ofiQce here ?

Arabic. Aku mahall talfun hina ?

Persian. Inja telefun darad ?

Turkish. Burda telefon merkezi

var mi ?

Arm. Hos herratzayn ga

artioq?

Kurd. Telefon khanah lahara

_ haya V

Syriac. Ith akha dukthat tele-

fon ?

Where is the inn ?

Arabic. Wen el-Khan ?

Persian. Khan (karwansarai,

chaparkhaneh) kujast?

Turkish. Khan nerede dir ?

Arm. Our e otevann ?

Kurd. Khan lakudareya ?

Syriac. Aikaila khan ?

We are going to stay the night here.

Arabic. Inbat el-lelah hina.

Persian.Imshab Inja mi-manim.

Turkish. Biz geje burda dura-

jayiz.

Arm. Kishern hos bidi mnanq.Kurd. Av shav am lahera debim.

Syriac. Bdamkhokh akha idlaile.

5. At a River

What is this river called ?

Arabic. Shism hel-shatt ?

Persian. In rud-khaneh chi namdarad ?

Turkish. Bu irmaghen ismi ne

dir?

Arm. Inchbes g'gochvi ayskedn ?

Kurd. Nave av av chia ?

Syriac. Mile shimma d-adh

nehra ?

How deep is the river?

Arabic. Shqad ghumq esh-shatt ?

Persian. Rud-khane^ chi-qadar

'amiq-ast ?

Turkish. Sii ne qadar derin dir ?

Arm. Vorchapkhore ays kedn?

Kurd. Vi av chand kiira or

'amiqa.

Syriac. Kmaile 'amuqa adh

nehra ?

Where is the nearest bridge?

Arabic. Wen agrab jisr ?

Persian. Kudam pul nazdiktar-

ast?

Turkish, fin vaqen koprii nerede

dir"?

Arm. Our e amenamod gam-

ourchf ?

Kurd. Nezikter prr laku da-

reya ?

Syriac. Aikaile gishra au bish

qariwa ?

Take me there.

Arabic. Waddi-m li-hinak.

Persian. Mara anja bi-bar.

Turkish. Beni oraya gotiir.

Arm. Hon dareq zis..

Kurd. La au dare nishamin

beda.

Syriac, Naubelli 1-tama.




Show me the nearest ferry.

Arabic. Wen agrab mu'eber.

Persian. Guzar-gahi ki nazdiktar

bashad bi-man nishanbi-dih.

Turkish. Bana en yaqin gechid-

yerini goster.

Arm. Tsuyts dveq intz amen-

amod kedantsn.

Kurd. 'Arde nezikter bo darbaz

nishamin beda.

Syriac. Aikaila duktha de-psa'aai besh qaruta.

Get hold of a

Arabic.

Persian.

Turkish.

Arm.Kurd.

Syriac.

boat (canoe).

Jib-li bell6m.

Kasbti paida kun.

Bir qayiq bul.

Mi navag kdeq.Garni paida beka.

Khzi kha qayegh.

Is there a raft here?

Arabic. Aku kelek hina ?

Persian. Kalak inja paida mi-

shavad?

Turkish. Burda sal var mi ?

Arm. Hos lasd ga artioq ?

Kurd. Kalak lahera haya ?

Syriac. Gallo ith kalak akha ?

Is the current strong ?

Arabic. El-moi terkodh qawi ?

Persian. Ab tund mi-ravad ?

Turkish. Aqinti choq var mi ?

Arm. Mithe hosanqn zoravor e?

Kurd. Av zakhma ?

Syriac. Gallo maya zarbanelai ?

Where is the easiest place to swim across?

Arabic. Wen es-bal makan lis-

sabahah.

Persian.

Kujami-tawanam bi-

asani bi-shinavari bi-

guzaram ?

Turkish. bir tarafa yiizerek

gitmek ichin en qolai

yer nerede dir ?

Arm. Our e amenalieshd vayrn

loghalou antin ?

Kurd. Chi 'aid asantira ta am

bmalavanye darbaz kin ?

Syriac. Aimaila duktha ai besh

sanahi tad sakhokh upa-

sokh ?

Take us across.

Arabic. .Qatti'ena.

Persian. Mara bi-an taraf bi-barid.

Turkish. Bizi

qarshiya gechir.Arm. Antin dareq mez.

Kurd. Ma darbaz bika.

Syriac. Mapsilan.

You will be rewarded.

Arabic. Minkefik.

Persian. In'am khahim dad.

Turkish. Bakhshish vei^jeyiz.

Arm. G'vartzadrenq tzez.Kurd. Ame teshtak din ta.

Syriac. Bed yawekhlokh kha

mindi.

You must go in front of me.

Arabic. Lazim temshi guddami.Persian. Bayad jilau-i-man bi-

ravid.

Turkish. Ileri gitmelisin.Arm. Arrcheves yertalou eq.

Kurd. Lazima tu peshemindeche.

Syriac. K-lazim d-zalokh qamayaminni.




What lies on the other side ?

Arabic. Esh-fi *ala hedhak e§-

sob?

Persian. Chi ja (place) or shahr

(city) dar an taraf ast ?

Turlcish. Ute tarafda ne var ?

Arm. Inch degh e timatsi

goghmn ?

Kurd. Lave tarafe chi haya ?

Syriac. Ma ith lau bala khinna ?

Is it far to the mouth ?

Arabic. Esh qadr li-sadr esi

shatt ?

Persian. Az inja ta anja ki dai

darya mi-rizad dur-asti

Turkish. Chai aghzi uzaq-mi dir ]

Arm. Kedaperann herrou e

artioq ?

Kurd. Zh-hara hatta vi av dchet

bahre dura ?

Syriac. Gallo rahuqtaila urkha

min akha hul d-'awiiadh nehra 1-yama ?

6. A Mountain or Hill

What is this big mountain called ?

Arabic. Shism 'I-jebel (el-kabir) ?

Persian. In kuh-i-buzurg chi mi-

guyand ?

Turkish. Bu biiyiik daghin ismi

ne dir ?

Inchbes g'gochvi aysmedz lerrn ?

Nave VI chia mazin chia ?

Mile shimma d-adh \Vit2i.

raba ?

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac,

How high is the mountain ?

Arabic. Esh 'elu ej-jebel ?

Persian. In kuh chi-qadar buland

ast?

Turkish Dagh ne qadar yiiksekdir?

Arm. Vorchap partzr e ayalerrn ?

Kurd. Vi chia chand bilinda ?

Syriac. Kmaile rama adh tura ?

What is the easiest way up the hill ?

Arabic. Ya darb as-hal lit-tell ?

Persian. Bi-kudam rah bi-asani

mi-tuwan bi-qulle-yi-an

kuh rasid ?

Turkish. Yuqariya en qolai yoi

hangisi dir ?

Arm. Vorn e amenaheshd jam-

pan tebi plourn ?

Kurd. Chi re asantira lasare vi

chia?

Syriac. Aimaila urkha ai besh

sanahi tad asqokh 1-adh

•tura?

Is it very steep ?

Arabic. TaPet-hu qawiyeh ?

Persian. Khaili sar-a-balast ?

Turkish. Pek dik mi dir ?

Arm. Shad zarriver e artioq ?

Kurd. Galak zahmata ?

Syriac. Gallo kabira 'asqaile ?

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524: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

7. A Forest

How big is the forest ?

Arabic. Esh kubr el-ghab (ez-

zor) ?

Persian. In bisheh {or jangal) chi-

qadar buzurg-ast ?

Turkish. Orman ne qadar biiviik

dir?

Arm. Andarrn vorchap medze?

Kurd. Av ghabab chand mazina?Syriac. Kmaila rabtba adh

ghaba ?

Eow wide is it ?

Arabic. Esb 'ardb-hu ?

Persian. Pahnash clii-qadar

buzurg-ast ?

Turkish. Ne qadar genish dir ?

Arm. Vorchap layn e ?

Kurd. Pehnewi {or ferrahewi)chanda ?

Syriac. Kmaila petbyutbab ?

Where does the road go through the forest ?

Arabic. Wen aku darb bil-gbab

(biz-zor) ?

Persian. In rah ki az jangal mi-

guzarad kuja mi-ravad?

Turkish. Bu orraandan gechen vol

nereye gider ?

Arm. Our g'erta jampan an-

darri mecben ?

Kurd. Ee bvi gbabab laku dare-

ya?Syriac. Aikaila urkba b-adb gba-

ba?

Can mounted troops get through the forest ?

Arabic. Mumkinlil-khaiyalah

ta'bur el-gbab (ez-z6r) ?

Persian. Qushun-i-suwar mi-ta-

wanad az bisbeb bi-

guzarad ?

Turkish. Ormandan siivari geche-bilirmi ?

Arm. Hedzelazorq grna artioq

antsnel andarri mechen?Kurd. Dikarin suwari dechin

niva vi gbabab ?

Syriac. Ibai rakawe pasi b-adb

ghaba ?

IYes, but I don't think one can get through

with the guns.

Arabic. Na'am, lakin ma azunn

et tawap tafut.

Persian. Bali, amma guman nami

-kunam ki

tupbi-ravad.

Turkish, '^vvet, faqat zann etmemki top il6 gechiJebilir.

Ayo, payts chem gardzer

gareli e tntanotnerov

antznel mechen.

Hare, amma topa nikarin

bechin.

Na'm, ilia la kzainin to-

patha ibai d'auri.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

I




8. Railway Station

Is it far to the railway ?

Arabic. Esh bu'ed es-sikkah ?

Persian. Aya, bi-rah-i-ahan dur-

ast ?

Turkish. Demir yoluna uzaq-midir?

Arm. Yergatoughin artioq her-

rou e ?

Kurd. Ria papore chand dura ?

Syriac. Kmaila rahuqta urkha

di-prizla ?

•

Only half an hour.

Arabic. Nuss sa'ah faqat.

Persian. Nim sa'at rah-ast u bas.

Turkish. Salt yarim sa'at dir.

Arm. Miayn ges zham.

Kurd. Niv sa'at ubas.

Syriac, Paige d-sa'ah bas.

When does the train arrive ?

Arabic. Yimta yosal el-qitar ?

Persian. Qitar kai mi-rasad ?

Turkish. Tren no zeman gelir ?

Arm. Yerp knatsqn g'hasni ?

Kurd. Riapapore kange

deet ?

Syriac. Iman bed athya ma-skina ?

When does the train go to — ?

Arabic. Yimta yusafir el-qiâr

ila— ?

Persian. Qitar bi— kai mi-ravad ?

Turkish. Tren— e ne zemangider ?

Arm. Yerp knatsqn g'megni ?

Kurd. Papor kange dechet la— ?

Syriac. Iman bedzala mashina

1— ?

Where is the next train eoming from ?

Arabic. Min en yaji el-qitar

eth-thani ?

Persian. Qitar az kuja mi-ayad ?

Turkish. bir tren neieden gelir ?

Arm. Oiisti gu'ka bachoit

knatsqn ?

Kurd. Papor zhku dare deet ?

Syriac. Min aika bed athya ma-

shina ?

Stop the train.

Arabic. Waggif el-qitar.

Persian. Qitar-ra istadeh kun.

Turkish. Treni durdur.

Arm. Knatsqn getsoutseq.Kurd. Papor besakkina.

Syriac. Mahmella mashina.

Get me a porter.

Arabic. Jib-li hammal.Persian. Hammali paida kun.

Turkish. Bana bir hammalgetir.

Arm. Perrnagir jareq.

Kurd. Hammalak bomin paidabeka.

Syriac. Maitheli kha hammala.

What is the fare ?

Arabic. Besh yiswa en-nol ?

Persian. Chand bayad bi-diham ?

Turkish. Yol parasi ne qadar dir ?

Ann. Vorqan e janabarha-

dzakhqn ?

Kurd. Chand haq az bedem ?

Syriac. K-ma time yawin ?

Where is my luggage ?

Arabic. Wen aghradhi ?

Persian. Asbab-i-man kujast ?

Turkish. !^shyam nerede dir ?

Arm. Our e ireghens ?

Kurd. Asbabemin lakii darena ?

Syriac. Aikailai sababi ?




9. Inquiries about Troops

Have you seen our troops ?

Arabic. Sliuft 'asakir-na ?

Persian. Qushun-i-mara dida-id ?

Turkish. 'Askerimizigordiiniiz-

mil ?

Arm. Desaq artioq mer zor-

qern ?

Kurd. 'Askarama ta dit ?

Syriac. Gallo khzelokh 'askar di-

yan?

Do you know where the troops are ?

Arabic. Ta'raf wen el-'asker ?

Persian. Mi-danid ki qushun ku-

jast ?

Turkish. *Askerin nerede oldii-

ghunu bilirmisiniz ?

Arm. Kideq artioq our yenmer zorqern ?

Kurd. Tu tzani 'askar laku da-

reya ?

Syriac. Gallo yadh-et aikaila *as-

kar?

Yes, I saw them by the wood.

Arabic, Na'am, shufthum garib

el-ghab (ez-z6r).

Persian. Bali, an-ha-ra dam-i-

bishek didam.

Turkish. Evvet, ormanin yaninda

gordiim.

Arm. Ayo, andarri mod desa

zanonq.Kurd. Hare, ma awan dit ne-

zike vi ghabah.

Syriac. Na*m kemkhazennai qor-ba d-adb ghaba.

What sort of troops and how many are they ?

Arabic. Esh shikel asker wa kawahid ?

Persian. Chijiir qushiin, u clian

nafar ?

Turkish. Ne durlu 'asker dir, ve

'adde ne qadar ?

Arm. Inch desag zorqer yev

qani had yen ?

Kurd. Chi tov 'askarin u chan-'

din?

Syriac. Ma tukhma d-'askarilai

wukmaile minianaihi ?

Five thousand, with cavalry and guns.

Arabic. Khamsat alaf ma' '1-khai-

yalah wat-tawap.Persian. Panj hazar, ba suwar ii

tup.

Turkish. Besh bin var, siivari ile

toplar.

Arin. Hink hazar, hedzelazor-

qov yev tntanotnerov.

Kurd. Penj hazar suwar ii topa.

Syriac. Khamsha alpe 'immed

swariye iitopatha.

iow long have they been there ?

Arabic. Kam yom baqa lahum

hinak ?

Persian. Az chi waqt anja biideh-

and ?

Turkish. Ne vaqit-dan-beri orada

dirler ?

Arm. Yerpen i ver hon yen ?

Kurd. Zhchi wakht wan lav

darena ?

Syriac. Min imanilai tama ?




In which direction have they marched ?

Arabic. Min e tarf rahu ?

Persian. Bi-kudam taraf rawaneh

shudeh-and?

Turkish. Hangi jihete hareket

etdiler ?

Arm. Vor goghm qaletsin ?

Kurd. Lachi tarafe choyen ?

Syriac. Gallo sub aima t^raf

zellai ?

Where is an officer ?

Arabic. Wen edh-dhabit ?

Persian. Sahib-mansabi kujast ?

Turkish. Zabit nerede dir ?

Arm. Our ga mi sba ?

Kurd. Zabit laku dareya ?

Syriac. Aikaile zabit ?

Take me to the Colonel.

Arabic. Waddi-ni ila '1-miraIai.

Persian. Mara pish-i-sartip bi-

bar.

Turkish. Beui miralaya gotiir.

Arm. Dareq zis kndabedin.

Kurd. Peshe miralai miu be-

birra.

Syriac. Naubelli 1-gebe d-miralai.

I have a letter from our General.

Arabic. 'Andi maktub min mu-

sbir-na,

Kaghazi daram az sardar.

Qomandanimizdan bende

birmektub var.

Namag ounim mer zora-

beden.

Kaghazak zbsar'aska-

rema lagal min haya.Ith 'immi kha kthawa

min sar'askar diyan.

Persian.

Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

10. Food and Drink

I am hungry, I wish to eat.

Arabic. Ana jo 'an, arid sbe

a'kul.

Persian. Gurasneb-am,mi-khahambi-kburam.

Turkish. Qarnim ach, yeyejek bir

sbei isterim.

Arm. Anotiyem,oudelg'ouzem.Kurd. Az bersima, ma tishtak

tvet.

Syriac. KpTnaiwin, kibain d-akh-

lin.

I am thirsty, I wish to drink.

Arabic. Ana 'atsban, arid-li she

ishrab.

Persian. Tishneb-am, mi-kbaham

bi-nusham.

Turkish. Susuzim, su ichmek iste-

rim.

Arm. Dzaravi yem, khmel

g'ouzem.Kurd. Az tehnim, vakhwarine

ma tvet.

Syriac. Sihyaiwin, kibain d-sliatin .



528 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSI

Where can 1




Bring bread and cheese.

Arabic. Jib-lena khubz wa-jiben.

Persian. Nan u panir bi-yar.

Turkish, l^kmek ile penir getir.

Arm. Peretseq hats yev banir ?

Kurd. Nan u penir bo ma bina.

Syriac. Maithelan likhma ugupta .

I am going to pay for it.

Arabic. Ba'tiq haqqek.Persian. Pul-i-an-ra mi-khaham

bi-dibam.Turkish. Parasini ver^jeyim.

Arm. Bidi vjarem ador hamar

Kurd. Az haqqewi bidem.

Syriac. Bidyawin haq dlye.

Bring us coffee with milk.

Arabic. Jib-lena qahwah bi-halib.

Persian. Qahweh ba shir-i-gau bi-

yar.

Turkish. Bize siitlu qahve getir.

Arm. Gathov sourj peretseq

mez.

Kurd. Qahwa u shir boma bina

Syriac.

Maithe Ian

qahwau

khelya.

Hurry up, we haven*t much time.

Arabic. Ista'jil, ma 'andna waqt.

Persian. Zud bash, khaili waqt na-

darim.

Turkish. Chabuk ol, choq vaqi-timiz yoq.

Arm. Shdabetseq, shad zham-

anaq ch'ounenq.

Kurd. Lazi bika, wakht manina.

Syriac. Qalula, lattan 'iddana.

Bring us the bill.

Arabic. Jib-lena el-hisab,

Persian. Hisab-ra bi-yar.

Turkish. Bize hisab getir.

Arm. Peretseq hashivn,

Kurd. Hisabema bina.

Syriac. Makhzelan hisab diyan.

How much do we owe ?

Arabic. Esh tela' 'alena ?

Persian. Chand bayad bi-dihim ?

Turkish. Borjumuz ne qadar ?

Arm, Vorqan g'bardinq tzez ?

Kurd. Haqqeta chanda ?

Syriac. Kmaile haq diyokh ?

How much does this cost ?

Arabic. Besh yiswa hadha ?

Persian, In chand mi-arzad ?

Turkish. Bunun fi'ati ne dir ?

Arm. Ays vorqan arzhe ?

Kurd. Haq avi chanda ?

Syriac. Mile timed adhi ?

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11. Billets, Lodging and Stabling

I want quarters for 50 men.

Arabic. Arid makan li-khatir

khamsin nefer.

Persian. Az barayi pan jah adam

manzil mi-khaham.

Turkish. Elli nefer ichun yeristerim.

Arm. Hisoun marti hamar

degh g'ouzem.Kurd. Az 'ard dikhwazim bo

penji zalam.

Syriac. Kibain duktha ta kham-

shi nashe.

Give me better quarters.

Arabic. A'tini makan ahsan.Persian. Manzili bihtar az in bi-

man bi-dih.

Turkish. Bana bundan eyi bir yerver.

Arm. Aveli lav degh dveq intz.

Kurd. 'Aid khwashter bo min

beda.

Syriac.

Halli duktha besh tauta.

Have you found me quarters yet ?

Arabic. Has§alt-]i makan ?

Persian. Manzili az barayi manhaniiz paida kardeh-id ?

Turkish. Bizim ichun yer daha

buldun mu ?

Arm. Intz hamar degh kdaqthe voch ?

Kurd. Ta 'ard boma paida keri ?

Syriac. Gallo khzelokh duktha

tali ?

Where is the owner of the house ?

Arabic. Wen §ahib el-bet ?

Persian. Sahib-i-inkhaneh kujast'i

Turkish. Ev sahibi nerede ?

Arm. Our e ays dan dern ?

Kurd. Khudane vi mal laku

dareya ?

Syriac. Aikaile mare d-adh bai-

tha?

Light the fire, please.

Arabic. Ish'al en-nar.

Persian. Lutfan atash-ra biafruz.

Turkish. Kerem et, ateshi yaq.

Arm. Hajetseg gragn varrel.

Kurd. Bkarameta, agir bika.

Syriac. Kmarjin minnokh, ewodh

nura.

i

I want stabling for 16 horses.

Arabic. YUzam-li makan khatir

zerabat li-sitt 'ash hisan.

Persian. Az barayi shunzdeh asptawileh mi-khaham.

Turkish. On alti at ichun akhur

isterim.

Arm. Dasnvets tzii hamar

akhorr g'ouzem.Kurd. 'Ard bo shazda asp dikh -

wazim.

Syriac. Kibin duktha ta 'ishtasar

suse.




Thanks, we want nothing more,

Arabic. Mimnumn, ma nerid ghershe.

Persian. Lutf-i-shuma ziyad,digar

chizi lazim nadarim.

Turkish. Teshekkurederim,bashqabir shei istemeyiz.

Arm. Shnorhagaloutiun, aveli

pan chenq ouzer,

Kurd. Shukur, lateshtak di

hauja nina.

Syriac. Shakrinnokhjaksanqokhl-mindi khenna.

Tell all people not to be afraid.

Arabic. Qui lin-nas la yakhafu.

Persian. Bi-mardum bi-gu na-tarsand.

Turkish. Bitiin ehaliya soile qorq-mazsinlar.

Amen martots aseq vor

ch'vaklman.

Bo hammu kbalq khabar

bida natersin.

Makhber kullai nashe d-la

zadi.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

Where is there some clean water ?

Arabic. Aku moi nedhif?

Persian. Ab-i-pak kujast ?

Turkish. Temiz su nerede bulunur?Arm. Our ga maqour chour ?

Kurd. Laku dare av khwash

haya ?

Syriac. Aika ith maya rande ?

Clear those houses ; we are going to

quarter our men in them.

Arabic. Farrigh el-buyut ; nerid

nunezzil rijalna fiha.

Persian. An khane-ha-ra khall

kun ;ml-khahim

adam-ha-yi kbud-ra

anja manzil bi-dihim.

Turkish. Shu evlerden ehaliyi

chiqar, neferatimizi ora-

da oturtajaghiz.

Arm. Maqretseq ayt dounern,anonts mech bidi

deghavorenq mer mar-

tiqn.

Kurd. Van mala khali bika, ame

merekhwa lavedare dai-

nin.

Syriac. Msapqu an bate, bed-

matwokh nashan b-ga-waihi.

Is there smallpox in this village ?

Arabic. Aku jidrl fil-beled ?

Persian. Dar in deh abileh da-

rad?

Turkish. Bii koide chichek khasta-

lighi var mi ?

Arm. Dzaghgakhd ga artioq

ays kiughi mech ?

Kurd. Awlek [or khuri) lav-

gund haya ?

Syriac. Gallo ith shalqo {or

shikhna) b-adh

tha?

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Tell me the house where there are sick men.

Arabic. Akhbir- iii wen el-hosh el-

ledbi aku mardha.

Persian. Mara an khane-ra nishandeh ki-mardum-i-na-

khiish dar anja ha-

stand.

Turhish, Ichinde khasta bulunan

evi bana goster.

Arm. Asatseq intz ayn doun'n

our hivant martiq

gan.Kurd. *Arde nasakha nisbamin

beda.

Syriac. Makhzeli duktha d-ith ba

kribe.

Is it feverish here ?

Arabic. Aku sakhuneh fil-makan

hadha ?

Persian. Inja tab darad ?

Turkish. Burasi sitmali mi dir ?

Arm. Artioq chermod degh e

bos?

Kurd. Ta labera baya ?

Syriac. Gallo ith sbatba b-adb

duktha ?

Is it healthy here ? |

Arabic. Hawa bel-makan tayyib ?

Persian. Inja salim-ast ?

Turkish. Buranin bavasi eyi-

mi dir ?

Arm. Artioq arrogbcb degh a

bos?Kurd. Baye vi ard kbwasba ?

Syriac. Gallo manakb d-adh duk-

tha randaile ?

12. Strang-ers or Suspects

Stop ! or I shall shoot.

Arabic. Ogaf, wa-illa idhrabek

bi-rasas.

Persian. Bi-ist, wa-illa tir mi-

andazam.

Turkish. Dur ! yoqsa atesh

ederim,

Arm» Getseq! yethe vochg'zar-

nem.

Kurd, Rawusta ! {or bisakkina)

yan az ta kuzbim.

Syriac. Hmol ! ilia bedmakbin.

Don^t move from the spot.

Arabic.

Persian.

Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

La tataharrak min

makanek.

Az anja ki ha^ti ârakat

na-kun.

Oradan qimildanma.

Mi sharzhir deghed

{sing.), ch'sharzhiq deg-

herned {fl.).

Zhvedare nacha.

La mharkit min duk-

thokb.




Stand a little farther off.

Arabic. Ogaf shweyah ab'ad.

Persian. Qadri durtar bi-ist.

Turkish. Bir az daha uzaqda dur.

Arm. Poqr incli aveli herroun

getseq.

Kurd. Durter bisakkina.

Syriac. Hmol besh rahuqa.

Come closer.

Arabic. Tal (ta'al) shweya agrab.Persian. Nazdiktar biya.

Turkish. Daha yaqin gel.

Arm. Aveli mod yegeq.Kurd. Nezlkter wara.

Syriac. Hayyo besh qariwa.

Arabic.




You are a spy !




Where are you wounded ?

Arabic. Wen jurhek ?

Persian. Zakhm-at kujast ?

Turkish. Nerede yaralisin ?

Arm. Vor deghen viravorvadz

eq?Kurd. Brineta laku dareya ?

Syriac. Aikaiwet jriha ?

In the knee, Uie foot.

Arabic. Bi-rukbati, bi-rijfli.

Persian. Dar zanu, dar pa.

Turkish. Dizimden, ayaghimdan.Arm. Dzoimges, vodqes.

Kurd. La zhnii {or la zarani), la

pe.

Bgo birka, bgo aqla.yriac.

Keep quiet.

Arabic.

Persian.

Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

Iskut (don't talk), la

_tatah.arrak {don't move).

Asudeh bash.

Qimildanma.Hantard getseq.

Nakheva{don't

talk),

harakat naka {don't

move).

Shtoq {don't talk), la

mârkit {don't move).

You mustn't speak.

Arabic. La tehaki.Persian. Na-bayad harf bi-zanid.

Turkish. Laqirdi etmemelisin.

Arm. Bedq che khosiq.

Kurd. Nakheva.

Syriac. La mahkit.

Sit down, lie down.

Arabic. Aq'ad (p^. uq'udu).

Persian. Bi-nishin, bi-khab.

Turkish. Otur, yat.Arm. Nsdetseq, barrgetseq.

Kurd. Runa, rahat bistina

draizh biba.

Syriac. Itu, irokh.

or

Undress yourself.

Arabic. Ishlah hudumek.

Persian. Rakht-i-khud-ra bi-kan

or lukht shau.

Turkish. Soyun.Arm. Hanvetseq.

Kurd. Jilketa beshalina,

Syriac. Shl5kh jullokh.

Give me water.

Arabic. A'tini moi.

Persian.

Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

Abbi-dih.^

Bana su ver.

Chour dveq intz.

Av bida min.

Halli maya.

Here is Water and brandy.

Arabic. Hadha moi wa-kunyak.

Persian. Inak, ab u konyak.

Turkish. Ishte sana su ile qonyaq.

Arm. Aha chour yev coniac.

Kurd. Ava av ukonyak.

Syriac.Ha maya u konyak.

Give me a bandage.

Arabic. A'tini rabatah.

Persian, 'lsabe-3^ bi-man bi-dih.Turkish. Bana bir yara sarghisi

ver.

Arm. Viragab dveq intz.

Kurd. Pata b5 min bma.

Syriac. Halli khdha pasta.




Help me with the bandaging.

Arabic. Sa'id-ni bir-rabatah.

Persian. Dar 'iâbeh bastan mara

yawari kun.Turkish. Bana sarghiyi sarmaqda

yardim et.

Arm. Oknetseq intz viraga-

poutiamp.Kurd. Lasliadandine haremin

wara.

Syriac. 'Onni b-xsara.

Take this medicine.

Arabic. Khod islirab ed-dawa.

Persian. In darii-ra bi-khur.

Turkish. Shu 'ilaii ich.

Arm. Arreg ays teghn,Kurd. Vi darman bestina.

Syriac. Shqol adh darmana.

Go to the Doctor and teli him to come at

once.

Arabic. Ruli lil-liakim wa-qul-luh yiji bil-'ajel.

Persian. Hakim-ra bi-gu zud bi-

yayad.Turkish. Hekime

gitsoile ki

shimdi buraya gelsin.

Arm. Knatseq pzhishgin yev

asatseq anmichabes ka.

Kurd. Harra nik hakim ubezha

bowl da zu et.

Syriac. Si 1-gebe d-hakim umore

d-athe qalula.

Take this man to hospital.

Arabic. Waddi her-rijal lil-khas-

takhanah.

Persian. In mard-ra bi maiiz-

khaneh bi-bar.

Turkish. Bii neferikhasta-khaney

e

gotiir.

Ann. Hivanlanots dareg ays

martn.

Kurd. Vi mer lakhastakhana

biberra.

Syriac. Naubil adh nasha Ikhas-

takhana.

14. General Phrases

Good night, madam.

Arabic. M-Allah bi-kher ya sitt.

Persian. Shab-i-shuma bi-khair,

khanam.

Turkish. Gejeniz khair olsun,

hanem effendi.

Arm. Pari kisher,

Kurd.

Syriac. Push b-shayna khanam.

digin.

Good morning, madam.




G:od morning, Sir.

Arabic. Sabah m-Allah bi-kli6r,

efiendi.

Persian. Subh-i-shuma bi-khair.

Tjurkish. Sabaliiniz khair olsun,

efiendim.

Arm. Pari luys, baron.

Kurd. Subahi bkhair !

Syriac. Shlama lukh effendi.

How are you?

Arabic. Shlon kefek?

Persian. Ahwal-i-shuma chi taur-

ast?^

Turkish. Nasi siniz ?

Arm. Inchbes eq ?

Kurd. Kaifata chawaya ?

Syriac. Dekb iwet ?

I am sorry.

Arabic. Ana mute'essif.

Persian. Afsus mi-khuram.

Turkish. Yaziq.Arm. . G'tsavim.

Kurd. Az kbaminim.

Syriac. Kimasfin.

What is the news ?

Arabic. Esh el-khabr ?

Persian. Chi khabar-ast ?

Turkish. Ne khaber var ?

Arm. Inch lour ga ?

Kurd. Chi khabar haya ?

Syriac. Ma khabra ith ?

Do you know English ?

Arabic. Ta'rif anglezi ?

Persian. Inglisi-ra mi-danid ?

Turkish. Ingilizje bilirmisiniz ?

Ann Anglieren kideq ?

Kurd. Tu inglisi zani ?

Syriac. Gallo kyadh'et inglisi ?

Speak slowly.

Arabic. Ehki yawash.Persian. Yawash harf zan.

Turkish. Yavash soile.

Arm. Gamats khosetseq.

Kurd. Yawash bakheva.

Syriac. Mahki b-nikhutha.

There is a fire.

Arabic. Aku nar.

Persian.. Atash darad.

Turkish. Atesh var burda.

Arm. Grag ga,

Kurd. Agir haya.

Syriac. Ith nura.

Impossible.

Arabic. Mu mumkin.

Persian. Muhal, ghair-i-mumkin.Turkish. Olmaz.

Arm. Angareli.

Kurd. Na mumkina {or nabit).

Syriac. Ghair mumkin {or la

baraya).

Please come in ; sit down !

Arabic. Tafadhdhal udkhui

uq'ud !

Persian. Bi-farma'id; bi-nishinidtTurkish. Buyurun ;

oturun !

Arm. Hajetseq ners; nsdetseq!

Kurd. Wara;runa !

Syriac. Tafadhdhal hayyo ;itu !

God grant it !

Arabic. In sha Allah !

Persian. Khuda kunad! In

sha'llah !

Turkish, Inshallah !

Arm. Asdvadz da ! Amen !

Kurd. Khuzzi, ishallah !

Syriac. Khuzzi, in sha allah !




It is true.

Arabic. Sahih.

Persian. Rast ast.

Turkish. Dogliru dir.

Arm. Jisht e.

Kurd. Rasta.

Syriac. Tamam.

What are your wishes ?

Arabic. Esh khatirek ?

Persian. Chi mi-khahid ?

Turkish. Ne istersiniz ?

Ar7n. Inch e tzer papakn ?

Kurd. Ta chi tvet {or dkhwazi)

Syriac, Ma kibet ?

Thank God ! I am well,

Arabic. El-

bi-

El-hamdu lillah {or

hamdillah), anakher !

Al-hamdu lillah, ahwal-

am khiib-ast !

Turkish. Al-hamdu lillah, eyi yim I

Arm. Parrq Asdoudzo, lav

Persian.

Kurd,

Syriac.

yemShukur lakhude, az sa-

khim!

Kshakrin alaha,

iwin!

sakh

You are welcome.

Arabic. Marhaba;ehlen wa-seh-

len.

Persian. Khush amadid.

Turkish. Khoshgeldiniz!

Safa

geldiniz !

Arm. Parov yegaq.

Kurd, Marhaba 1 tu khwash

hati.

Syriac, Marhaba I

Please.

Arabic.

Persian.

Turkish.Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

Thank you.

Arabic.

Persian.Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

Tafadhdhal {SeeVocab.)

Lutfan.

Kerem et.

Hajetseq, khntrem.

Bkhaireta.

Min fadh] diyokh.

Mimnun or kethther

khairek.

Iltifat-i-shuma ziyad.Teshekkiir ederim.

Shnorhagal yem tzez.

Min zhta minata.

Minta minnokh {or

kshakrennokh).

Do you understand ?

Arabic. Tifham ?

Persian..

Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

Aya, fahmidi ?

Anladin mi ?

G' hasgnaq ?

Tu fahm deki ?

Gallo kfahmit ?

I don*t understand.

Arabic. Ana maiftahim.

Persian. Nami-fahmam.

Turkish. Anlamam.

Arm. Chem hasgnar,

Kurd. Az fahm nakim.

Syriac. Lak fabmin.

All right.

Arabic.

Persian.

Turkish.

Arm.

Kurd.

Syriac.

Tayyib.Khaili khub.

Pek 'ala, pek eyi.

Shad lav !

Chaka {or qanja).

Randa.




There is no news.

Arabic. Maku khabr.

Persia?i. Khabaii nist.

Turkish. Khaber yoq.Arm. Lour cb'ga.

Kurd. Chu khabar nina.

Syriac. Laith chu khabra.

How do you know ?

Arabic. Shlon ta'rif ?

Persian. Az kuja mi-danid ?

Turkish. Nasi bilirsiniz ?

Arm. Inchbes kideq ? inchen

kideq ?

Kurd. Tu cbawa {or kusa) tzani ?

Syriac. Min aika kyadh-et ?

It is false.

Arabic. Mu sahih or kidhb.

Persian. Durugh-ast.Turkish. Yalan dir.

Arm. Skhal e, soud e.

Kurd. Drawa.

Syriac. Duglaile !

I am glad.

Arabic. El-hamdulillah.

Persian,. Khusb-am mi-yayad.Turkish. Memnun um.

Ar7n. Ourakh yem, kob yem.Kurd. Az kbwashim.

Syriac. P§ikbaiwin.

Possible.

Arabic. Mumkin.Persian. Mumkin.

Turkish. Mumkin, olabilir.

Arm. Gareli.

Kurd. Mumkina {or dbit).

Syriac. Mumkin {or kbare).

Rain threatens.

Arabic. Ed-dunya mattarab.

Persian. Darad baran bi-barad.

Turkish. Yaghmur yagbajaq gibi

Arm. Antzrev g'sbarrna.

Kurd. Dunya barana.

Syriac. Dunye mitranithaila.

It is moonlight.

Arabic. Ed-dunya nur qamar.Persian. Mahtab-ast.

Turkish. Mahitab havasi var.Arm. Lousnga e, lousniag

kisher e.

Kurd. E-ozbnahie haiva.

Syriac. Bebra d-seraile.

How old are you ?

Arabic. Kam senah 'umrak ?

Persian. Chandsalagi

darid ?

Turkish. Qacb yasbinda sin ?

Arm. Qani daregan eq ?

Kurd. 'Umreta chanda ? {or ta

cband sal haya ?)

Syriac. Kmaile 'umr diyokb ?

I must go.

Arabic. Lazim aruh.

Persian. Bayad bi-rawamTurkish. Gitmeliyim.

Arm. Yertalou yem, bardim

yertal.

Kurd. Lazima az dechem.

Syriac. Lazim ta d-zali.

Is he at home ?

Arabic. Hiia bil-bet ?

Persian. Dar khane-ast ?

Turkish. J^vde mi dir ?

Arm. Dann e artioq ?

Kurd. Au Imala ?

Syriac. B-go baitbailc ?






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