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SOKOTERI AND MAURI WORDS COLLECTED BY THEODORE BENT IN THE ISLAND OF SOKOTRA, HE ASKING THE QUESTIONS IN ARABIC
The transliteration of the second, fourth, and fifth columns is according to the system of the Royal Geographical Society.
EnglishDialect used in South Arabia but not in all instances confined to itLiterary ArabicMahriSokoteri
FortḤisnḤisnHaznHusn
Spring-fountain‘Ain‘AinMayouNeshodehin
PickaxeKismah—KasmEsher
FriendḤabībḤabībMahabba sidiMahabba habiba
MoonKamar, BedrQamar, BadrKubkob, WarraKubkob, Ehri
FuneralGhināzahGanāzahGhinozetGhineza
Game (prey)S̤aidṢaidNehàmel melbetzàTahari
Give meAt̤ini‘At̤iniZemiEndakhemu
GlassKizāzQazāzLogutArashi
GloriousGalīlGalīlAnnoLubak
HairSha‘rSha‘rShufThlef
HalfNiṣf or NusNiṣfNussNuss
WhereFeinFeinFeinFein
WhatEish or EiEshHeshendiInimdi
No matterMal‘eish—LaktlelaBithiokhthi
Thank youKatterk̲h̲airakKat̲h̲ark̲h̲airakKaterkhairakTarmunkete
Stand hereStanni hinna—SarbuhunTakozha‘a
StraightDogriDug̲h̲rīHebkalazerom (or Hepka)Torrnà
BlessedUmbārrak or MubārrakMubārakUmbarrakUmbarak
StopWakkafWaqqafSolopTzullebaha
HammerShākoush, Hafir—EfeieTaferra
HangShanakShanaqAzabKhlanak
HandYadYadHedEd
AnchorageMèrsaMarsāMoïsiMoïsi
HeadacheWagà er rasWaga‘-ar-rāsAbkos erayheEllak ade
OftenKetiran-TamèlliKat̲h̲īranYehoda mekinDenafakin
OilZeitZaitShigarShigar
OnionBaṣal—BosaletBasahal
WaterMoyaMiyāhHamouDiho Riho
MountainGhebelGabalGhebelFèdehan
MilkLebenLabanKhlofKhlof
StoneḤagarḤagarHobenOben
BreadKhubsKhubzKhobsEshere
DateNakhlNak̲h̲lNakeletTamari
ManRagulRajalReighEik
TrueShagaraS̲h̲ajarShigheredSherehom
FarBaïdBa‘īdDahakSherehek
NearGarībQarībGaribSheiki
WellBirBirBirAbahur
SheepGhanemGhanamKheozOz
HorseKhailKhailFereheKhail
CamelGemelGamalBerr[15]Berr
SeaBaharBaḥrDorumDenhem
SandRamlRamlBattarShimeh
GarmentToub—BerakaFarak berekà
MoveShihl—ShilleilTizàminha
BeforeKablQablKsobbaGoddam shei
NameIsmIsmHemukōmnMormùkshom
BedFerashFirāshJuderiGudere
Sun risesSherug esh shemsSharūg-ush-shamsSkerkot NayoumSherkot Nashom
LightKafīfK̲h̲afifDernekfifManghena
GoldDahàbTahabDehebDeheb
IronḤadīdḤadīdHadidHadìd
SilverFaddaFaḍḍaḍDerehemDerahin
ClothKamashQumāshDizhidShöd‘hem
CloudSahalSaḥābah?AfoùrHehour
JudgeKadiQādīKadiKaldi
TakeEmsak or EmsikImsākElkofTelö
SatanShait̤ānShait̤anShaitanMarkush
DifficultSabiSabi‘SabiMarhere
Evening mealAsher‘AshāIzhhèTeloimö
MiddayDohrD̲h̲uhrTohrVohr
PlaceMakanMakāmMèkonD‘half
FaceWaghWajhWeggiFenè
FaithDinDīnDīnIzalīhen
FamilyAhlAhlOherDehihkag‘-haiho
FatSemenSamnMaharHammi
FeastEid‘̄IdEidAyed
FeverHummaḤummāDighiloGhiohör
LittleKhalìlK̲h̲alīlIhnil (or Eint)Herèrhen, or (Ererihen)
—Melane—MillèMillì
FingerAṣbu‘ aṣabe‘Uṣbu‘, Aṣba‘AsbaEsba asali
FleaBarghùtBargauthGheròseGheroz
FoolKhailakAḥmaqKhailakDiddo
SaddleSargaSargaZmelZmel
DogKelbKalbKelbNot known; no word
SheepKharūfa—TiwitTe‘eh
SaltMelḥMalḥMilhodaMilh
KnifeSikkīnSikkīnAisSari
FishSemekSamakSeitZode
It is necessary—you mustLāzimLāzimLazeromNa‘ah
EnoughBasBasBasTa‘ad
OneWāḥadWāḥadTatTat
TwoItneinIt̲h̲naīnTroTra
ThreeTalātaT̲h̲alāt̲h̲aSaratitTalele
FourArba‘Arba‘ArboteArbaa
FiveK̲h̲amsaK̲h̲amsaKhamsKhamse
SixSittaSittaItìtSitta
SevenSaba‘Saba‘IbeìtSaba
EightTamaniaT̲h̲amāniaTimminèTamania
NineTissa‘Tisa‘ZeitTesta
Ten‘Ashera‘AsharaAseraitAshera
Twenty‘Ishrin‘IshrīnAsherinIshrin
One hundredMiaMiatMieitMia
WorkShughShaghlFìsaMahalèh
Wound, soreGurrèhGarūhSobGourèh
PainWaggàWaga‘DebkhosErlakh
MedicineDàwaDawāDewarTofin-i-dewar
SunShemsShamsHayoumShehem
ReadyT̤aīrT̤aīrAkabìtSouèdon
ButterZùbda—MakozoGotomìne
IÀna—HèmukomònEvumuksham
YouEntaAntamMinesmukMinmuksham
HeHūHūHou—
RopeḤablḤablKeitEnkhar
Son, boyWelèdWaladAghiēn̄Mukshin
DaughterBintBintAghinotFèrhin
WomanHormaḤurmaHaremetAzhè
WoodHattabḤaṭabHatabTirob
StrongKawiQavīMusirehMusirak
WarHarbḤarbHarb shehenHarb shehen
MoreKamànKam-min LawaAshishfisa, Fileh‘niciteh, RiàhTa‘alt‘hefisa, Feleh‘ntodèh Dā
PriceTamànT̲h̲amanSouehTetenà
MeatLaḥmLaḥmTiwëTà
LegRiglRijlSereinThlaub
BloodDamDamDouriDurr
AllahAllahAllahAllahAllah
DeafTourshṬurshYehomallahDoufé
HousesBouyoūtBuyūtBouyoutKeke
Seaweed, grassḤashīshHas̲h̲īs̲h̲MarehRöd
Servant‘Abd‘AbdHoyurEmbaha
SlaveGulamG̲h̲ulamGulmaB‘thlekum
Tall, longT̤awīlT̤awīlTawīlEp
(Plural)AtwàlAt̤wālTawilDihom
StarsNagoùmNagūmNegounKabkap
LessonDarsDarsKerìMukerè
TruthHakḤaqqHakHak
Without truthBidùn hakBidūn haqqHammuk hakEkmunk hak
In the housefi‘l beitfi‘l baitbe beitTofok, diè min kar
In the nightfi‘l leilfi‘l lailbe leilbilleilhe
In the roadfi‘l tarīkfi‘l tarīqbe haronorun
HealShāfīShāfīBekhairghBekhaeraghe
HeartKalbQalbKalbElbi
HeavenSamāSamāSimmaSimma
HeavyTakilTḥaqilTakilEddak
HeelAkab‘AqībAkonoshKonosh
PigKhansir—KhansirKhansir
HornKarnQurnKonKon
ReadyḤadirḤad̲h̲irHaderHader
ImperfectNākisNāqisNakussBiziankazank bidinya
ImpossibleG̲h̲air mumkinG̲h̲air mumkinGhair numkinGhair numkin
PossibleYimkinImkānYumkinYumkin
IndigoNīl ṇedalNīlNihlNil
InfantT̤ifl (it̤fāl pl.)T̤ifl, It̤fâlAtfalAtfal
InfidelKāfir—KofferKeffer
InkHibrHibrIndudMedad
IntellectAkl‘AqlOkulAkal
InterpreterTergumànTargumānMakaddamDehane makaddam
IslandGezīraGazīrahGezeiraGezeira
JewZahoūdiYahūdīYahoudeYahoude
KickRafos—ErkellaTaràkad
IntelligentFahīhmFahīmFehemdiFehem
KillKatalQatalIlbeddaTalata
KindLat̤īfLat̤īfAltehfAltuiphin
ArmsSillahSilāḥShkiShko
Soldier‘Askar‘AskarAske̤rAsker
KingMalikMalikMoliD‘hemmel
ArriveWaṣsalaWaṣalaWasselGidda
Matting-bagZambīl—ZạṃbilZambil
Wise‘Alamah‘ĀlimAlamah dimondiDimondish alemah
CutIghtsal—Hanmel kosornNerdober
JourneySafarSafarNehassolInsofar
TiredTa‘b, Ta‘banTa‘b-Ta‘bānKetlakResak
TribeKabīlaQabīlahKabilaKabela
NowDilwakhtiD̲h̲i‘l waqtiLeasarLeasar
LearnTa‘alem—MollumMa‘alem
TentK̲h̲īmah, KheimK̲h̲īmahArzhlìtStirìht
SwordSeifSaifKeitKeòttaha
SummerShitta—KazemKébhor
Right, SouthYemènYamīnGezĕmhineTiozeminhah
Left, NorthShemàlShamālShemīnShemin
EastSharkSharqShurakot haioumShom
WestGarbisG̲h̲arbGhizoteAttabon
Late eveningMogrebMug̲h̲ribMogarebMogareb
How are youKheifalak—BesherheltAlghiorg
To walkMasha—MehèklazeromEntòholnà
YesEwaAyyawāHerrìHerrì
NoLāLā—Deh
KeyMiftaMiftāhMìftàhMiftàh
To tieUrbutYarbut̤Urbut—
Come hereTa‘al hinna—AssabTazùm
Give meGibli, atini—Inkalbo, AtiniTadidbo Habondishoelae
Take holdKhod—ShelùsTza
Kneel down (to a camel)BarakaBarakaHebrekaberTerburuk
To-morrowBukaraBukaraBukarèd, BukeradeElli
AfterwardsBadènBa‘denM‘goriEnzat
BeforeGoddamQuddāmFenouniAdminlefeni
InsideDak̲h̲lDāk̲h̲ilKebDakhl or Turko
OutsideBarraBarrānKhareg or BarrānSheraga or Tcherogehte
DoorBābBābBobTerr
YearSannaSannahSenateEhno
WeekShahrShahrWarrakhTadkleher
DrunkSherabSharibHamontikèNerou
RoadTarìkT̤arīqHaurimHaurim
DeadMutMatMautZami
To-dayEl yomAl YaumImorHair
Day after to-morrowB‘ad BukraBa‘d bakarahBad gehìnDishinzomen
YesterdayEmsAmsImshiImshi
MosqueMesjidMasjidMasjidMasjid
PriestMollahMullāMa‘alimMa‘alim
FridayGummaGama‘GhimataGumma
CrossSalìbMīsānMisonMison
HappyMahsŏudMaḥsûdLaefHalut
TogetherSawāSawāNehanakafakhariEntafakhari
BuyIshteriIshtarạ̄HamilthtòrIntergyer
AboveFokFauqHàkalaMinali
BelowTak̲h̲tTaḥtHamenkeratInkodediemen
EverythingKul sheiKull shaiHaltikalla—
EveningAsser‘Aṣar—Dinofari
Wild beastWaḥshWaḥshDeshìtShodhìhm
How muchKamKamB‘kamBinemshuon
Dom-treeNebekNaba‘DomFirehem
GoodTayibT̤aiyabGhetDìa
BadBattalBat̤lKhiobDià
NiceZeinZainGhitShikèro
GreatKebirKabīrAghusShibìb
GreatestAkbarAkbarAghusaShibìhb
WhiteAbaidAbyaḍLebanèdLebìne
BlackAsoudAswadHawaKhalak Ha-he
OldKadīmQadīmDewìlTahan
NewGhedidGadīdHidinGedìd
ColdBardBardGazùnHabahur
Hot{ HarḤarrHehenShehem
or{ HamiḤummạ̄Hanan HarkDio denarher
RedAhmarAḥmarUferAfer
GreenAkdarAkdar——
YellowAsfarAṣfarHat‘horShedhor
MuchGhaliG̲h̲alīZebounGhali
CheapRakīs—RakisRakis
RichGhaniG̲h̲anīTogìrTag
PoorFakirFaqīrFakerFaker
WretchedMeskinMiskīnMeskinMeskin
FatherAbūAbūHebeBebe
MotherOmUmmHammeBeo
EatAkulAkalHamkoutGebenganeo
FearK̲h̲āf—LinkhafSherboton
AngryNehm—ShuhkofDaime
SickAyyan—BithellGiore
Broken, InjuredMaksūrMaksūrTiberSheteghen
NewsKabarK̲h̲abarKobberKabr
EarlyBèdri, SubbaSabāhKsobbaKasaibeya
PeaceSalaanSalāmSubbaellahAlburr
DirtyWasakhWasak̲h̲MithkalHaidek
CleanNodīfNad̲h̲d̲h̲afGhihdiNodeif
BoatMerkabMarkabMerkabMerkab
RideYerkabYarkabHamle rekhobNirerkab
RainMatarMaṭarLehamedMesser
CrookedAwwaz‘AwwajNehanellomNetògher
FinishedKhalasK̲h̲alaṣBurneghessenTettin
ThusKiddaKaḍā——
Go{ YemshiYamshīSuèToïke
{ RuaRāḥGhenīToher
PrisonHabsḤabsHabsHabs
PresentBakhshisBakhs̲h̲īs̲h̲BakhsheshBakhshish
ProphetNebiNabīNebeNebe
OpenMaftūhMaftūḥBob fitàhGhinatten
OrphanYatīmYatīmAytìmEsmediafore
BucketDaluDalūDoluM‘l‘hia
To paintLauwan, LaunLawwanLaunSourah
Palm branchesSaóuf nakhl—SafeHes el timeri
ParentsWalideinWālidainHebe wahamiBebe wavubeyah
FowlDakika—KarounEnt
LiverKabidKabidKabidKabid
ThirstyAt̤chan‘At̤shānHailukToimek
HungryGoànGī‘ānGöakSottak
PraiseḤamdḤamdHamdHamd
SlowBa‘ati—Aden abatayahAden nau
ChristianNàzariNaṣārīNazariNazari
ImmediatelyHàlanḤālanLazeromNa‘ah
Myrrh gumLobànLubānTlahasTlahas
Myrrh treeLeben—MogherateEmiïdu
KneeRukbah—BarkBerk
LameA‘rag‘AragTibereGushel
To laughḌaḥikQaḥqaḥIstahalkN‘dlahak
LaughterḌiḥkḌiḥkEthelhalkEntlahak
LegSaḳSāqTharemIhlop
LeperAbraṣIbrāṣB‘hohgBehehok
LiftUrfa—UrfahDza(minha)
Like (same as)Mitl-shibhMit̲h̲lIzdahToàha
LionAsād; plural, usoŭdAsadGailar(No word, because they say 'we none in Sokotra')
To dwellSakanSakanNehamel EntowelboumN‘zohn henna
LungsRiahRi, ahGil‘t‘horiGeha
MadMagnūnMagnūnHaiwālMankaina
MankindBeni AdamBanī ĀdamBeni AdamMakuloka (cf. Makalaka, South Africa)
MagicSihrSiḥrSaghirSahire
Naked‘Aryán‘UryānHarket el binadEsoufai libineben
NapkinFòut̤a or Fūt̤ahFaut̤hFoutahFotere
Neck‘Unk-Raḳabah‘Unq RaqabahGhotiRokoba
NeedleIbrah; plural, ubàrIbrahMakaiteMakite
NobleSharìfS̲h̲arìfSharifSharìf
NoiseṢautṢautAroumekin or SautMetdelhin or Ta‘ad‘hin
NoneLâ aḥadLā aḥadHadelabunBalheh
NoseAnf, manakhìr, khoshimAnfNakarinyaNahare
HurryIshtagil—DeghodumDenofer
A quarterRub‘Rub‘ErbeitTöman
Bone‘Azm‘AzmAthailSahilla
FeatherRīshah—ThlufNefereri
QuiltLahàfLiḥāfGuderiMiskal
LambArnab or Erneb—Arnab(They have no word)
RatGard‘homGurd̲h̲umGihreitZadahin
RuinedKharàbK̲h̲arābKhaiobKharbeni
Purse, bag, pocketGaib or KiesGaib, jaibKiesKies
IdleKeslānKaslānFohselAghizdè
Do your work, or Mind your own businessAmel Shuglak‘Aml shug̲h̲lakAmal hagil de feleneTenofar dishberi
BookKitābKitābNektibInkotub
WritingMektūbMaktūbBerklubBerklub
Honey‘Asal‘AsalAssalAssal
BehindWàraWarāManghirekMinherrin
BitterMurrMurraHermetAjhi
WieldingArouz‘UrsArouzArouz
ButLākinLākinLakinYakaïta
CaravanKàfilaQāfilahShikfilèlaBeghishekfil
LoadHumlḤamlHamulHamul
BeginIbtida‘IbtidāBedihnBedehn
KitchenMūt̤būkhMat̤bak̲h̲MutabukhMulbakt
BirdDik—DikDik
DigHafar—Nehamel hafereNehafar
RestRahah—RahahTareharhinnaha
DoctorḤakimḤakīm——
CupFinjān KūbayetFinjānFinjan KūbàyetFinjan Kūbàyet
SkinGildGild, jildGeldGeld
EggsBeid̤, DegadeBaid̤DegagheDegaghe
NeverAbadan—AbadànAbadàn
StreamGhail—DihibThlab
PaperWarakWaraqWerkartWarraka
SitGhisel Gitez—TowelTsalleh
DryNashifNas̲h̲s̲h̲afDeharTerahat
ReadKaràQarāKtubKteb
ScarceNādirNādirKalèdKhlahrohb
RoastShawaShawaHamtiwiTè
RobSarakSaraqHirrikSeirek
RoomOḍaOḍahHodHod
RoundḤaulḤaulHagìrHaghia
RootAṣlAṣlAsaliAsl
RunRakaḍRakaḍHouehTshà
RipeMustawiMustawiMushtawiMushlawi
SealK̲h̲atīmK̲h̲atamKhatiniHouleh
RichesMal—MolshèInoshinia
ReapḤaṣadḤaṣadHazadHazd
BeatD̤arabaD̤arabaL‘bediToghì
NutBrandouk—BrandoukBrandouk
ObeyAt̤aAt̤a‘AtawaNaddub
OrderAmrAmrAmrAmar
Old woman‘Agouz‘AgūzahAgouzKhlibip
OrnamentZenaZīnatGitTchera
OwlBoumBūmTlarhitinTlarhiten
Castle or palaceKaṣrQasrḤazạr ed DowletHăzar Sādahan
Palm of the handKaf-fusaKaffDehòteDehò
PardonG̲h̲afarG̲h̲afarNetur min el habsBeligiter min el habs
A littleShwayaShuwaiyahMustedEinoshedèhe
Where is the townFein el BeledFi ain al baladHoddehabed del FelaniHodde belad
PeopleNāsNāsHaboaHohafon
HeadRāsRāsRasRas
BloodDam——Musailo
Disordered bloodDam Kholeil—DouriDurr
PenKalamQalamKalamKalam
AngerG̲h̲adabG̲h̲adabGhatitaliHetterhinhi
PayWaffaWafạ̄WoffehinkiWaffie
PepperFilfilFilfilFilfilTiflfarlo
Perfume‘It̤r‘It̤rAttarHal
PerspireArak‘AriqDeanghalenIkimen
PinDabbūsDabbūsDabousDabous
PlagueTa‘ūnT̤ā‘ūnDuinhaufal EikeoEiked Ouìhafel
UglyBa‘in—BehimetBehimah
PlantNabātNabatNebhatNebout
EnglishArabicMahriSokoteri
What is she doingEish yamèlhuTum ul aisinInempt shüyet
I drink waterAna sherab moyeNehamel el tikheIthkellare
You are very kindEnta latif ketirMeshiri meikinLatif beyne
Do you know Mehri?Enta taraf el MeheriArebuk MeheriAhruh Mehri
We talk SokotriNahn natàllem el SokoteriNahan natallùm SokoterioteIk n‘atalam Sokoteria
Give me anotherGibli waḥad t̲h̲ānaHateli tadrhaaAbouli beladàtis
How many days from here to the sea?Kam ayo‘om min hinna illa el bahrKam yom m‘boun ta heikKam yom menha afta‘a
Near the waterGarīb el moya—Lal diho