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| English. | Arabic.—Phonetic Pronunciation |
| inkstand | dawāyah |
| penknife | matwah, plu. matāwi |
| pencil | qalam rusās |
| sealing-wax (red) | sham'a aḥmar |
| letter | gawab or maktūb; plu. gawābat, makātīb |
| date | tarīkh |
| signature | imdā |
| post-stamp | waraq damghah |
| manuscript | nuskhaḥ, kitāb khatt |
| write (to) (copy) | katab, imp. iktib |
| writing (s) | kitābah |
| written | maktūb |
| book | kitāb, plu. kutub |
| index (of a book) | fahrāsah |
| seal (to) | khatam, imp. ikhtim |
| sign the letter | imdi el gawāb |
| post | bosta |
| post-office | bosta, diwan el bosta |
| postmaster | wakīl el bosta |
| he registered the letter (at the post-office) | huwa saggar el gawāb |
| envelope | zarf |
| dictionary | qamūs |
| when does the post leave? | imta tisāfir el bosta? |
| 18. Shooting Implements and Fishing Tackle. | |
| Knife | sikkīn, plu. sakakīn |
| pocket-knife | matwah, plu. matāwi |
| hammer | qādūm, shakūsh |
| file | mabrad, plu. mabārid |
| nail | mismār, plu. manashīr |
| nail (to) | sammar, imp. sammar |
| axe | fās |
| saw | minshār, plu. manashīr |
| grindstone | misānn |
| gun | bunduqīeh |
| gunpowder | barūd |
