The Arabic noun "mawsim" calls for a few remarks:
(1) There is another Arabic word for "season" - "fasl" (pl. "fusuul"). "Fasl", however, ... |
Summer time |
Sat 6th Jun 09 |
| The translation equivalents of "think" are determined by two factors: (1) the meaning of the verb "think", (2) the syntactic structure in wh... |
Don't assume |
Fri 5th Jun 09 |
| In this podcast Ehab points out that "sawsan" is the name of a flower. This is confirmed by Ryding, who renders "sawsan" as "lily of the val... |
Ill mannered |
Fri 5th Jun 09 |
| Since in the English-speaking world pork is often referred to as "the other white meat", and since the Arabic word "lahm" is reserved for re... |
Tastiest dish |
Sun 31st May 09 |
The noun "lahm" calls for several remarks:
(1) Europeans will find it easier to memorise this word if they are informed that the place name... |
Tastiest dish |
Sat 30th May 09 |
