Flashcard Glossary Other Words for Home

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the provided glossary notes.

a'arf

I know; I'm aware

adhan

The call to prayer, also sometimes referred to as braza'an

akeed

Of course

asroneyeh

Afternoon snack

bint

Girl

ghadah

The big family meal of the day, usually lunch

habibti

Sweetheart

jebneh

Cheese

khalo

Uncle (on the maternal side)

mahzozeen

Lucky

marhaba

Hello

motasharefatun bema'refatek

Honored to meet you; pleasure to meet you

muezzin

The person calling for prayer (in the context of the book, Jude is referring to the speaker whose voice she hears outside her window early in the morning)

nunu

Baby

skety

Be quiet; don't talk

taali

Come here

tay'ebeh

Delicious

za'atar

Middle Eastern spice consisting of thyme and sesame seeds