Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Selected Arabic for Medical Personnel

Some common words :
Inta Kuwayyis ? (Are you O.K ?) Tabeey (normal), Jism (body), Innaho mohim (It’s important) Tameen (Insurance) Darroriyah (necessary)
Fi marad maujood gabl ( Pre-existing disease) Hal min syreh marad shaded ? (H/O)
Mathlan (for example) : Marad as-Sukkary (Hboob/ Huqneh) Daght-dam-aaly, Raboo, Asr al-tanaffus (dyspnoea), Marad Qalby - Alam bis-sadar/ Taarruq Zaed (excessive sweating), Kafaqan al-qalb (palpitation), Khunaq (angina), Qalas - Deeq – tajee (mitral-regurgitation-stinosis), Qusoor al-qalb (heart failure), Marad Batny (abdominal)- Mararah (gall bladder), Qurhah al-madah, Ama (intestine), Kilwah (kidney), Tehaal (spleen), Haswah bawliyeh (urinary stone), Eltihab-kebed-wabae (hepatitisB), Mathana (bladder),Yarqan (jaundice) Bawaseer, Nazeef (bleeding) Nasoor sharj (anus), Sheqq (fissure) Fetq (hernia), al-khusyah (testis), Safan (scrotum), Qadeeb/dhakar/zib (penis), Lid-dawaly (Varicose vein), Ghuddeh daraqi (thyroid gland), Jadarah (goiter), Reah (lung), Sill/Tadarrum (tuberculosis)
Feqr dam zu-khalaya menjaliya (sickle cell anemia), Khudab ad-dam (haemoglobin), Hadeed (iron)
Fi marad aqli/dimagh/nafsiyah gabl , Fi Sara (epilepsy), Fi Ikhtilaaj/Tashannuj (convulsions), Erteash (tremor), bi-eqh-ma/daaf (fainting) , Enkhefad / qalak (depression), Asaby (neurotic), Shalal (paralysis), Subaat (coma), Iltihab as-sahaya (meningitis)
Nazzarak/Basar (vision), Sadd (Cataract), Maizarqa (glaucoma), Adasah (lens), Sama (hearing), Efraz (discharge) Odan(ear), Masdood (blocked), Ghesha tably (tympanic membrane)
Fi amaliyyah gabl ? (Previous operations) Istisal az – zaedah (appendicectomy), Istisal al-lawzah (tonsillectomy) Al-mararh.
Fi hadis ? Hadis sayayyara gabl ? Kasar ? (fracture), Khalla (dislocation)?
Fi Esabah min riyaza ? Aadam (bone),Rebat (Ligament), Ghudroof (cartilage), Water (tendon), El-tewa (sprain), Mafsel (joint), alam adaly (muscular pain), Rukbah (knee) Kahel (ankle) katf (shoulder), Werk (hip), Bisabab inzilaq al-qurs (prolapse disc), Habl shawky (spinal cord), Elaj al tabie (physiotherapy) Esabah bil amal (injury at work)
Marad Jinsy : Zehry (venereal), Jema (intercourse), Sayalan bunny (Gonorrhoea), Zuhry (Syphilis), Aqbool al-mentaqah (Herpes Zoster), AIDS, Al-jehaz al-tanasuly (genitalia),Hafiz al-inzal (condom), Shahwah jensiyah (libido), Maney (semen)
Tistamil Mukhaddirat ? (Do you take drugs ?) Waqqef at-tadkheen (stop smoking)

Sharikah ma itfa fulus-le elaj-marad min gabl (company will not pay money for treatment of pre-existing disease) / Ain (eye), Nazaraat (spectacles),Asnan (teeth), Elaj Sinny (dental ),al-nafsiyah (psychiatry), Wilady/Khalqi (congenital)

Ailate (dependents/family), Zawjah (wife), Atfalak/awladek (children), Walad (boy), Bint (girl), Tawam (twin) , Tufl (infant), Haml (pregnancy), Weladh (delivery), Qabl al-weladh, Mubakker/mubtaser (premature) Ejhad (miscarriage), Dawrah shahriyah (MC), Sin al-yas (menopause), Al-mabeedan (ovaries), Ibadah (ovulation), Rahem (uterus), Mehbal (vagina), Farj (vulva), Azra (virgin), Bith-thady (breast)Al-janeen (foetus), Khetan (circumscision), Qulfeh (prepuce), Mane al-haml (contraceptive), Qata al-wea (vasectomy), Ain (eye), Asnan (dental), Nakhar sinny (dental caries), Lethatak tanzef (gum bleed)

Elaj (treatment), Amaliyyah (operation), Jarrah(surgeon), Jurh (wound), Tashkhees (diagnosis), A’raadh (symptoms), Marad (disease), Dawa (medicine), Asbab (causes), Tareeqah (method), Turuq (procedures), Inzar (prognosis), Al-wasfah (prescription), Muwafaqah (approval), Rukhsah (license), Tajdeed (renewal), Nateza (result), Shifa (recovery/cure), Tahasson (improvement), Ikhtlat/Mudaafat (complications), Tafaul/Ertekas (reaction), Waqe (prophylactic), Tansah (recommendation), Mufeed (useful), Ghair mufeed (useless), Malumat (information), Raahah/Izazah (rest), Taab-an (fatigue), Dawkhah (vertigo/dizziness), Quwwah (strength), Dhaef (weak), Shoghol (work), Dokhool (admission), Mulahazah (observation) Estaqbal (reception), Qatrah (drop), Huqneh (injection), Ebra (needle), Tanqeet (drip), Huqnah sherjia (enema), Tahmeeleh (suppository),That al-lisan (sublingual), Waznak (weight), Tawaree/Isaaf (emergency), Sadmeh (shock), Bohrany/Harej (critical), Mukhtabar (laboratory), Ad-dam (blood), Buraz (stool), Bawl (urine), Tahleel al-bawl (urinalysis), Zulal (albumin), Fahs khuz-eh (biopsy), Ashaah (X-rays), Ikhtesasoh (specialty), Mulayyin (laxative), Mutamared (malingerer), Majnoon (mad), Istemna bil-yad/ Tajleekh (masturbation), Takhdeer (anaesthesia), Mudad hayawe (antibiotic), Mutahhir (antiseptic), Munavwin/Mosakkim (sedative), Mohaddi (tranquilizer), Mugabil (tonic), Mudad lil iktiab (anti-depressant), Jaratheem (bacteria), Naql ad-dam (blood transfusion), Tadmeed (dressing), Inhelal (degenration), Summ (poison) , Ad-dawran (circulation), Dawran tajy (coronary circulation), Sharayeen ekleliyah (coronary arteries), Khathrah damawiyyah (clot), Sammamah (embolus), Tash-ur bi-tanmeel (feel numbness), Alam fi dahr (back ache), Raasha (Shiver/Tremors) , Fuqaah-t-hareeq (blister)
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Saim (fasting), Tateem (vaccination), Fahas damm (blood test),Faseeleh damak (blood group), Zara (culture), Tatus (sneezing), Araq (sweat), Faqd alma (dehydration), Baras (vitiligo), Washm (tattoo), Sadeed (pus), Efraz (discharge),Khurraj (abscess), Sahjah (abrasion), Jurh (wound), Dumleh (lump), Dummal (boil/furuncle), Waram shahmy (lipoma), Waram (tumour), Waram khabees/Saratan (malignant tumour/cancer), Saleem (benign), Wazmah (oedema),Tasallub (induration), Tawwarrum/Intifakh (swelling), Radd (bruise), Iltihab (infection), Habb ash-shabab (acne), Nedbah (scar), Kheyateh (suture), Shuaireh al-jifu (stye), Haraq (burn), Hakkeh (itching), Hasasiyyah (allergy), Istamel gaffazat (use gloves), Lasa al-hasharat (insect bite), Bayut (mosquitoes), Harq ash-shams (sunburn), Debban (flies), Dood (worms), Fitry (fungal), Jarab (scabies), Ash-shara (urticaria), Tafh (rash), Ghishrah ar-ras (dandruff), Daas-sadaf (psoriasis) Judary al-ma (chicken pox), Hasbah (measles), Nikaf/Abukaab (mumps),Thaloolah (wart), Qarn (corn), Kees (cyst), Saqoot ash-shar (alopecia), Agra or Asla (bald), Fuwaq (hiccup), Homoodah (hyperacidity), Soo al-hadm (indigestion), Shahiyyah (appetite), Insidad (obstruction), Kazaz (tetanus), Iltihab al-qasabat (bronchitis), Iltihab- bil-shobat-al-hawaya (URTI), Tashmma/Talayyuf (cirrhosis), Araj (claudication), Maghas (colic), Ishaal (diarrhoea), Zuhar (dysentery), Imsak (constipation), Hoboot (prolaose), Sual/Koha (cough), Balgham (sputum/phlegm), Reeh al-batn (flatus), Ghaz (gas), Takmeed (fomentation), Ghargharah (gargle), Zufr nashib (in-growing nail), Bawal laily (nocturnal enuresis), Tashannuj al-adal (muscle cramp), Istefragh (vomiting), Ghathayan/Laayan an-nafs (nausea), Humma (fever), Bardiyah (chills), Zuqaam (comm.cold), Alam/Waja (pain), Alam fil halq (pain in throat), Anf masdood (nose blocked) , Jarayan lil anf (running nose), Tatus kateer (sneeze a lot), Tabla (swallow), Ibsuq barrah ( spit it out)

SELECTED ARABIC FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL

COMMUNICATION :

Peace be upon you = As-salam-alaikum, Peace be with you as well = Wu-alaikum-salam, Good morning=Sabah al-khair, (Reply) Good morning=Sabah an-noor, Good evening/afternoon=Masa al-khair, (Reply)=Masa an-noor, Hallo=Marhaba, Welcome=Ahlan-wa-sehlan, How are you? = Kaif el hal ? (Kail halak(M), Kaif halek (F)), Glad to see you=Ya hala , (Reply) Nice to see you too=Ahlan bek, How is familiy ? = Kaif al aileh ?, How is your health ? = Kaif sih-hatak ? ,Come in = Tafaddal(M), Tafaddali(F), Tafaddalu(P), Please sit down=Min fadlak ijlis, I hope you are well ? = Isha-allah mabsoot ?, Are you ok ? = Inta kuwayyis ?, I am fine = Ana bekhair ( Al-hamdul-illah), Long time no see ? = Zamaan ma shoftak ?, Thank you = Shukran, Thank you very much=Shukran jazilan, Much grateful(Obliged) = Mamnoon fadlak, Please = Minfadlak, I am sorry = Ana aasif (M), Ana aasifa (F), Excuse me = Afwan, Well good bye = Tayyib, ma as-salama, (Response) Good bye=Allah yisallimak, What is your name ? = Aish ismak (M) ?, Aish ismek (F) ?, How old are you ? = Kam umrak (M) ? , Kam umrek (F) ?, What are your omplaints/problems ? = Aish maradak / mushkila ? I speak little Arabic = Ana at akallam Arabi shuway, Are you fightened ? = Hal inta khoof ?, Don’t worry = Mafe khoof, Don’t cry = La tebki, Listen = Istamil, You are better = Anta ehsan, Tell me = Akhberni, What is the file number ? = Aisk raqam malaf ?, What is the name of your company ? = Aish ism sharikatak., Please wait = Minfadlak intazer, Understand ? = Fahoomt, Is it possible ? = Hal hada mumkin ?, God willing=Insha-allah, Don’t forget = La tensa, I hope = Arjoo, I think = Azun, I wish = Atamanna, Are you sure ? = Hal inta mutaa ked ?, Necessary = Daroory, Only = Faqat/Bus, Ok = Zain, No problem = Mafe mosk kila, With all pleasure = Bikoll soroor, Sure, I am very happy = Akeed, Ana jeddan mabsoot, God bless you = Barrak allah feek. Good luck = Allah maak, At your service = Fi khidmati-kom, Wish you good luck = Atamanna lak haz saeed, Wish you a fast recovery = Atamanna lak bi shifa al azil, Busy = Mashghool, Massage = Tadleek, See you later = Araka Gaddan, I serve every body = Ana fi khidmat al jamia, Is this serious ? = Hal howa amron khater ?, Can I help you ?= Aye khidmah ?, I will hold = Astaber, What medicines have been taking ? = Aqht dawa min qabl ?, Not my mistake = Ana mush galatan, What do you want ? = Aish tibgaha ?, In a minute/little while=Daqeeqah, It’s important=Innaho mohim, Are you pregnant ?=Hal inta hamel ? What do you want ? = Aish tibgha ? Are you allergic to this ? = Hal indak hasasiyyah li-hada ? Are you sure ? = Hal inta muta’aked ? It hurts= Innaho yo’limoni , I’m lost=Ana toht.

COMMON WORDS :

Yes=Naam, No=La/Ma’fe, Finished/end/over=Khalas, Enough/No more/That is all=Bus, Continuous=Alatool, Straight=Sidha, Problem=Mushkila, Out of order=Kharban, Broken=Maksoor, Now=al-heen, Must=Lazem, Sometimes=Ahyanan, Where=Fain, Here=Hina, Why=Laish, When=Meta, What=Ma’aish, How=Kaif, Who=Meen, How much ? = Kam as-se’ar/hada, How many ?= Kam (Lil adad), Small present=Hadiyya sagira, Thermometer=Mijanu Harara, Stethoscope= Sammah, Microscope=Majhar, Plaster=Lazkah, File=Malaf, Knife=Sikkina, Key=Moftah, Bottle=Zogaga, Packet=Bako, Tube=Onbuba, Envelope=Zoruf, Pass=Ishtirak,Travel=Safar, Restaurant=Matam, Hotel=Fondok, Room=Gorfa, Safe=Khazna, Student=Talib, Book=Kitab, Pen=Kalam, Chair=Korsi, Table=Tawla, Change=Baki, Street=Shari, Shop=Dokan, Tree=Shagara, House=Bet, Boat=Markib, Bus=Otobis, Airplane=Taira, Train=Kitar, Railway Station=Sikka hadid, Plateform=Rasif , Ticket=Tazkara, Single(One way)=Zihab, Return(Round trip)=Zihab wa iyab, Tourist=Siyaha, Luggage=Shantiti/Amanat, Office=Maktab, Picture=Taswir, Music=Musika, Towel=Futit, Ice cubes=Kita talg, Fan=Murwaha, Lamp=Misbah, Light=Nur, Department=Kism, Strange=Garib, Dance=Raksa, Dancer=Rakisa, Tent=Khema, Desert=Sahra, Farm=Izba, Road=Tarik, Footpath=Sikka, Mountain=Jabal, Mountain Range=Silsilit Jabal, River=Nahr, Sea=Bahr, Lake=Bohayra, City=Madina, Village=Karya, Place=Al=makan, Grocery=Bakkal, Bridge=Kobri/Zhisr, Building=Mabna, Factory=Masnaa, Fountain=Nafura, Park=Hadika, Car park=mowqef Sayyarat, Elevator=Al-masad, Reserved=Malijoozah, Tower=Borj, Rope=Habl, Appointment=Al-Istelamaat, Application=Talab, Confirmation=Takeed,Conference=Ijtema, Use=Istemal, Summer= Al Sef, Winter=Al Shita, North=Shamal, South=Janub, East=Shark, West=Jarb,

Acute/Chronic=Haadd/Muzmin, Bachelor/Married=Azab/Mutazzawwi, Before/After=Gabl/Baad, Big/Small=Kabeer/Sagheer, Mild/Severe=Tafif/Shadeed, Close/Open=Ighleq/Iftah, Come/go=Taal/Roh, Day/Night=Nahar/Lail, High/Low=Aaly/Waty, Hot/Cold=Har/Bared, New/Old=Jadeed/Qadeem, Old/Young=Aguz/Shab, Beautiful/Ugly=Jamel/Wihish, Better/Worse=Ahsan/Aswa, Near/Far=Qareeb/Baeed, Rest/Work=Rahah/Amal(Shughal), Tall/Short=Tweel/Qaseer, Thin/Fat=Naheef/Sameen, True/False=Haqeeqi (Saheeh)/Zaif(Ghair Saeeh), Weak/Strong=Daeef/Qawy, Up/Down=Fooq/Tahat, Clean/Dirty=Nazeef/Wasekh, Cry/Smile=Yasrukh/Yebtasem, Complete/Incomplete=Kamel/Ghair Kamel, General/Special=Aam/Khas, Liquid/Solid=Sa-il/Solb, Listen/Look=Isma/Unzur, Full/Empty=Malyan/Fadi, Easy/Difficult=Sahl/Sab, Heavy/Light=Ti’il/Khafif, Morning/Evening=Sabah/Masa, Noon/Mid-night=Ad-duhr/Muntasaf al-lail, Sit/Stand=Ijles/Qef, Slow/Fast=Tamahhal/Bi-sur’ah, Wide/Narrow=Wase/Dayyeq, Yesterday/Tomorrow=Ams/Bukrah, Today=Al-yoom, After tomorrow=Baad Bukra, Day before yesterday=Qabl ams, Left/Right=Yasar/Yameen, Pull/Push=Is-hab/Idfa, Son/Daughter=Ibn/Ibnah, Husband/Wife=Zawj/Zawaheh, Brother/Sister=Akh/Ukht, Boy/Girl=Walad/Bint, Twins=Taw’am, Father/Mother=Abb(Waled)/Umm(Waledeh), Uncle=Khal, Friend=Sadeeq, Dear=Habibi(M)/Habiba(F), Love=Habb, Hate=Ikra, Respect=Ehtram, Gust=Daif, Neighbour=Jaar, Permission=Muwafaqah, Paper=Warqah, Read=Iqra, Sign here=Waqqe hina, Signature=Toqia, Stamp= Khatim, Mail=Khitabat, Interpreter=Motargin, Expediter=Muaqqib, Class(grade)=Darza, Satisfactory=Makbool, Good=Jaeed, Excellent=Mumtaz, Respect=Ehtiraam, Love=Habb, Anger/Pleasure=Ghadab/shak, Question/Answer=Soaal/Jawaab, Correct/Wrong=Sahey/Ghaltan, Early/Late=Mobakkiran/Mota’KhKhiran, Exit/Entry=Khorooj/Dokhod, Exit/Entrance=Makhraj/Madkhal, Insurance=Tameen, Government servant= Muwjaf Hukumi, Sponsorship=Kafalat, Release letter=Khitab Tanazol, Ticket=Tadhkira, Renewal=Tajdeed, Mail=Khitabat, Introduction=Khitab, Message=Risala , Stop=Kiff, Atonce=Fawran, Urgent=Mis-ta-jil, Help me=Saidni, Snake=Hayya, Scorpion=Agrub, Invoice/Bill=Fatura, Beach=Shati

Year=Sarah, Month=Shahar, Week=Osboo, Hour=Saah, Minute=Daqeeqah, Second=Thaniyah, In the morning=Fis sabah, In the evening=Fil masa, At night=Fil Lail

Counting : Zero=Sifr, One=Wahid, Half=Noos, Quarter=Bob, One third=Tilt, Two=Ithnain, Three=Thalathah, Four=Arbah, Five=Khamsah, Six=Sittah, Seven=Sabh, Eight=Thamaniyah, Nine=Tisah, Ten=Asrah, Twenty=Eshren, Fifty=Khamseen, Hundred=Miyyah, Five hundred=Khamsaah miyyah, Thousand=Alaaf (One thousand=Alf)

Colour (Alwan) : Black=aswad, White=Abyad, Red=Ahmar, Pink=wardi, Orange=Lemooni, Green=Akhdar, Blue=Azraq, Yellow=Asfar, Brown=Bonni, Grey=Romadi,

Professions : Manager=Mudeer, Accountant=Mohaseb, Clerk=Kateb, Engineer=Mohandis, Guard=Hares, Labourer=A’mel, Carpenter=Najjar, Mason=Banna, Porter=Hammal, Tailor=Tarzi, Teacher=Muallem (Mudarres), Professor=Ustaad, Translator= Mutarjem, Expediter=Muaqqib.

Jewellery= Mogawharat, Gold=Zahab, Silver=Fidda, Diamond=Almas, Pearl=Luli, Chain=Silsila, Ring=Khatim, Necklace=Okd, Hand made=Shogl Yad, Wrist watch=Sait Yadd, Loose=Mafkul, Check=Ikshif



BODY PARTS / ORGANS / SYSTEMS :

Body (Jism), Skin=jild, Head=Raas, Neck=Onuq, Face=Wajh, Cheeks=Khodood, Hair=Sha-er, Eye=Ain, Eye lids=Jufoon, Eye brows=Hawajeb, Eye lashes=Romoosh, Ear=Ozun (Odan), Nose=Anf, Lips=Ash-sheftain, Mouth=Fumm, Teeth=Asnan, Gum=Lasa, Tongue=Lisan, Throat=Halq, Tonsils=Lowaaz, Voice=as-saot, Breasts=Thadyain, Cheast=Sadr, Abdomem=Batn, Umbilicus=Surrah, Arms=Zera, Leg/Legs=Rejl/Rejlain, Fingers/Finger=Asabe/Usba, Toes=Asabe al-qadam, Buttocks=Al-redfain, Genitalia=Al-ada’at-tanasuliyah, Penis=Qadeeb(zib), Prepuce=Qulfeh, Testis=Khusyeh, Vagina=Mehbal, Vulva=Farj, Ovary=Mabeed, Uterus=Rahem, Kidney=Kilwah, Urinary bladder=Mathana bawliah, Stomach=Medah, Gall bladder=Mararah, Spleen=Tehal, Liver=Kabed, Large intestine=Ama al-ghaleezah, Small intestine=Ama al-raqiqah, Appendix=Zaidah, Rectum=Al-mustaqeem, Anus=Sharj, Skull=Jum’jumah, Vertebrae=Feqrah, Ribs=Adla, Phalanges=As-sulamiyat, Pelvis=Al-hawd, Trachea=Ar-rughamy, Bronchus=Qasabat, Lung=Riah, Heart=Qalb, Artery=Ash-sheryan, Vein=Al-wareed, Nerve=Asab, Coronary arteries=Sharaeen qalbiah, Mitral valve=As-sammam at-tajy, Tympanic membrane (ear drum)=Al-ghesha at-tably, Bone=Aazm, Shoulder joint=Mafsel al-katf, Elbow joint=Mafsel al-koo, Wrist joint=Mafsel al-rusgh, Hip joint=Mafsel al-wark, Knee joint=Mafsel al-rukbeh, Ankle joint=Mafsel al-kaahel, Pulse=Nabd




MEDICAL TERMS / DISEASES / SYMPTOMS :

Elaj (treatment), Amaliyyah (operation), Jarrah(surgeon), Jurh (wound), Tashkhees (diagnosis), A’raadh (symptoms), Marad (disease), Dawa (medicine), Asbab (causes), Tareeqah (method), Turuq (procedures), Inzar (prognosis), Al-wasfah (prescription), Muwafaqah (approval), Rukhsah (license), Tajdeed (renewal), Nateza (result), Shifa (recovery/cure), Tahasson (improvement), Ikhtlat/Mudaafat (complications), Tafaul/Ertekas (reaction), Waqe (prophylactic), Tansah (recommendation), Mufeed (useful), Ghair mufeed (useless), Malumat (information), Raahah/Izazah (rest), Taab-an (fatigue), Dawkhah (vertigo/dizziness), Quwwah (strength), Dhaef (weak), Shoghol (work), Dokhool (admission), Mulahazah (observation) Estaqbal (reception), Qatrah (drop), Huqneh (injection), Ebra (needle), Tanqeet (drip), Huqnah sherjia (enema), Tahmeeleh (suppository),That al-lisan (sublingual), Waznak (weight), Tawaree/Isaaf (emergency), Sadmeh (shock), Bohrany/Harej (critical), Mukhtabar (laboratory), Ad-dam (blood), Buraz (stool), Bawl (urine), Tahleel al-bawl (urinalysis), Zulal (albumin), Fahs khuz-eh (biopsy), Ashaah (X-rays), Ikhtesasoh (specialty), Mulayyin (laxative), Mutamared (malingerer), Majnoon (mad), Istemna bil-yad/ Tajleekh (masturbation), Takhdeer (anaesthesia), Mudad hayawe (antibiotic), Mutahhir (antiseptic), Munavwin/Mosakkim (sedative), Mohaddi (tranquilizer), Mugabil (tonic), Mudad lil iktiab (anti-depressant), Jaratheem (bacteria), Naql ad-dam (blood transfusion), Tadmeed (dressing), Inhelal (degenration), Summ (poison) , Ad-dawran (circulation), Dawran tajy (coronary circulation), Sharayeen ekleliyah (coronary arteries), Khathrah damawiyyah (clot), Sammamah (embolus), Tash-ur bi-tanmeel (feel numbness), Alam fi dahr (back ache), Raasha (Shiver/Tremors) , Fuqaah-t-hareeq (blister), Mo’adi (Contageous)
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Alam /Waja (pain), Humma /Hararah (Fever/tempreture), Saim (fasting), Tateem (vaccination), Fahas damm (blood test),Faseeleh damak (blood group), Zara (culture), Tatus (sneezing), Araq (sweat), Faqd alma (dehydration), Baras (vitiligo), Washm (tattoo), Sadeed (pus), Efraz (discharge),Khurraj (abscess), Sahjah (abrasion), Jurh (wound), Dumleh (lump), Dummal (boil/furuncle), Waram shahmy (lipoma), Waram (tumour), Waram khabees/Saratan (malignant tumour/cancer), Saleem (benign), Wazmah (oedema),Tasallub (induration), Tawwarrum/Intifakh (swelling), Radd (bruise), Iltihab (infection), Habb ash-shabab (acne), Nedbah (scar), Kheyateh (suture), Shuaireh al-jifu (stye), Haraq (burn), Hakkeh (itching), Hasasiyyah (allergy), Istamel gaffazat (use gloves), Lasa al-hasharat (insect bite), Bayut (mosquitoes), Harq ash-shams (sunburn), Debban (flies), Dood (worms), Fitry (fungal), Jarab (scabies), Ash-shara (urticaria), Tafh (rash), Ghishrah ar-ras (dandruff), Daas-sadaf (psoriasis) Judary al-ma (chicken pox), Hasbah (measles), Nikaf/Abukaab (mumps),Thaloolah (wart), Qarn (corn), Kees (cyst), Saqoot ash-shar (alopecia), Agra or Asla (bald), Fuwaq (hiccup), Homoodah (hyperacidity), Soo al-hadm (indigestion), Shahiyyah (appetite), Insidad (obstruction), Kazaz (tetanus), Iltihab al-qasabat (bronchitis), Iltihab- bil-shobat-al-hawaya (URTI), Tashmma/Talayyuf (cirrhosis), Araj (claudication), Maghas (colic), Ishaal (diarrhoea), Zuhar (dysentery), Imsak (constipation), Hoboot (prolaose), Sual/Koha (cough), Balgham (sputum/phlegm), Reeh al-batn (flatus), Ghaz (gas), Takmeed (fomentation), Ghargharah (gargle), Zufr nashib (in-growing nail), Bawal laily (nocturnal enuresis), Tashannuj al-adal (muscle cramp), Istefragh/Zooa/Tursh/Tatrish (vomiting), Ghathayan/Laayan an-nafs (nausea), Humma (fever), Bardiyah (chills), Zuqaam (comm.cold), Alam/Waja (pain), Alam fil halq (pain in throat), Anf masdood (nose blocked) , Jarayan lil anf (running nose), Tatus kateer (sneeze a lot), Sodaa sabah (Morning sickness), Iltiwa fil onok (Stiff neck), Hark min al shams (sun burn), Darbit shams(sun stroke), Tabla/Eblah (swallow), Ibsuq barrah ( spit it out), Muss(suck), Ishrab (drink), Ahluq (Chew), Shoof (Look) , Moout(Death), Katal (Kill), Yaktil (To Kill)
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Marad maujood gabl (Pre-existing disease), Marad as-Sukkary (Diabetes), Hboob/ Huqneh (Tablet/Injection), Daght-dam-aaly (High blood pressure), Raboo (Asthma), Asr al-tanaffus (dyspnoea), Marad Qalby (Heart disease), Alam bis-sadar (Chest pain), Taarruq Zaed (Excessive sweating), Kafaqan al-qalb (palpitation), Khunaq (angina), Qalas - Deeq – tajee (mitral-regurgitation-stinosis), Qusoor al-qalb (heart failure), Marad Batny (abdominal disease)- Mararah (gall bladder), Qurhah al-madah (Peptic ulcer), Ama (intestine), Kilwah (kidney), Tehaal (spleen), Haswah bawliyeh (urinary stone), Eltihab-kebed-wabae (hepatitisB), Mathana (bladder),Yarqan (jaundice) Bawaseer, Nazeef (bleeding) Nasoor sharj ( Fistula anus), Sheqq (fissure) Fetq (hernia), al-khusyah (testis), Safan (scrotum), Qadeeb/dhakar/zib (penis), Lid-dawaly (Varicose vein), Ghuddeh daraqi (thyroid gland), Jadarah (goiter), Reah (lung), Sill/Tadarrum (tuberculosis)
Feqr dam zu-khalaya menjaliya (sickle cell anemia), Khudab ad-dam (haemoglobin), Hadeed (iron)
Fi marad aqli/dimagh/nafsiyah = Sara (epilepsy), Ikhtilaaj/Tashannuj (convulsions), Erteash (tremor), bi-eqh-ma/daaf (fainting) , Enkhefad / qalak (depression), Asaby (neurotic), Shalal (paralysis), Subaat (coma), Iltihab as-sahaya (meningitis)
Nazzarak/Basar (vision), Sadd (Cataract), Maizarqa (glaucoma), Adasah (lens), Sama (hearing), Efraz (discharge) Odan(ear), Masdood (blocked), Ghesha tably (tympanic membrane)
Amaliyyah (Operations) = Istisal az – zaedah (appendicectomy), Istisal al-lawzah (tonsillectomy) Al-mararh.
Hadis / Hadis sayayyara (Car accident) = Kasar ? (fracture), Khalla (dislocation)?
Esabah min riyaza (Sport injuries) = Aadam (bone),Rebat (Ligament), Ghudroof (cartilage), Water (tendon), El-tewa (sprain), Mafsel (joint), alam adaly (muscular pain), Rukbah (knee) Kahel (ankle) katf (shoulder), Werk (hip), Bisabab inzilaq al-qurs (prolapse disc), Habl shawky (spinal cord), Elaj al tabie (physiotherapy) Esabah bil amal (injury at work)
Marad Jinsy (Sexual diseases) : Zehry (venereal), Jema (intercourse), Sayalan bunny (Gonorrhoea), Zuhry (Syphilis), Aqbool al-mentaqah (Herpes Zoster), AIDS, Al-jehaz al-tanasuly (genitalia),Hafiz al-inzal/ kabbod (condom), Shahwah jensiyah (libido), Maney (semen), Shabaz Jinsy (Homosexuality), Shiyaz (Homo), Loot(Sodomy),
Sharikah ma itfa fulus-le elaj-marad min gabl (company will not pay money for treatment of pre-existing disease) / Ain (eye), Nazaraat (spectacles),Asnan (teeth), Elaj Sinny (dental ), Khaliha (extraction), Al takm (denture),Al-nafsiyah (psychiatry), Wilady/Khalqi (congenital)

Ailate (dependents/family), Zawjah (wife), Atfalak/awladek (children), Walad (boy), Bint (girl), Tawam (twin) , Tufl (infant), Haml (pregnancy), Weladh (delivery), Qabl al-weladh, Mubakker/mubtaser (premature) Ejhad (miscarriage), Dawrah shahriyah (MC), Sin al-yas (menopause), Al-mabeedan (ovaries), Ibadah (ovulation), Rahem (uterus), Mehbal (vagina), Farj (vulva), Azra (virgin), Bith-thady (breast)Al-janeen (foetus), Khetan (circumscision), Qulfeh (prepuce), Mane al-haml (contraceptive), Qata al-wea (vasectomy), Ain (eye), Asnan (dental), Nakhar sinny (dental caries), Lethatak tanzef (gum bleed)

INSTRUCTIONS / QUERIES /ACTIVITIES :

Walk=Imshi, Sit=Ijles, Stand here=Qif hina, Sleep=Naom, Relax=Estarkhy, Feel=Tashor, Rest=Rahah, Turn=Durr, Bend down & touch toes=Inhal li-taht wu ilmis asabe al-qadam, Sign here=Waqqe hina, Don’t feel shy=La takhjal, Long breath=Nafas taweel, How is your appetite ?= Kaif Shahiyatak ?, Please gargle=Arjook tagharghar, Where is pain ?=Fain al alam ?, How many times ? = Kam marrah, Don’t move= La tataharrak, Lift=Irfa, Hold on=Istamerr, Lie down on your back = Tamaddad ala dahrak, Do you take drugs ? = Tistamil Mukhaddirat ? , Do you smoke ? = Hal tudakhkhen ?, Stop Smoking=Waqqef at-tadkheen, Open your mouth=Iftah famak, Help me=Saidni, I am in hurry=Ana mistagil, Do exercise at home= Qum bitamreen bil bait, Muscular pain=Alam adaly, Muscle cramp=Tashannuj al-adal, No guarantee= Ma’fi damanah,, Do light duties=Qum bi-amal khafeefah, Rare group=Faseeleh naderah, Provide doners=Hadder mustabarri-een, Drink more liquids=Ishrab sawail ziyadeh, Pain all the time ? = Alam ala-tool ? Fresh blood= Dam safee, Drop by drop ?=Nuqtah nuqtah ?, Blood mixed with stools ?= Ad-dum mamzooj bil-beraz ?,Where is pain?= Fain al-alam ?, Do you have pain in throat ?=Hal indak alam fil halq ?, Is it constant or intermittent ?=Hal alam thabit um mustaqatte ? Any burning in passing urine ?= Fi harqah bil bawl ?, How many times day and night ?=Kam marrah al-yawm wu al-lail ?
Use gloves=Istamel gaffazat, Avoid contact with detergents=Tajannab mulamaset al-mutahhirat, Wash your hands=Aghsil yadaik, Is your vision blurred ?= Hal nazzarak moshalfat ?

Every day=Koll yoom, Any time=Ayya waqt, Morning=Sabah, Afternoon=Baad-dohar, At night=Fil lel, After food=Baad akil, Once=Marra, Twice=Marriten, Three time=Talata Marrat, Four times=Arba Marrat, Spoon=Malakah, Half=Noos, Tabelet=Huboob,


HOSPITAL / DEPARTMENTS / SPECIALTIES :

Hospital= Mostasfa, Clinic=Eyadeh, Male Nurse=Mumarridh, Female Nurse=Mumarridha, Male Doctor=Tabeeb/dactoor, Female doctor=dacoora, G.P = Tabeeb aam, Specialty= Ikhtesasoh, Specialist= Ikhisae, Consultant=Istishary, Internist=Tabeeb batini, Orthopaedic surgeon=Jarrah al-izam, Gynae/OB specialist=Akhisae al-weladeh wu an-nisa, Phychiatrist=Tabeeb nafsani, Paediatrician=Tabeeb At-fal, ENT surgeon= Jarrah al-anf,al-uzn,al-hunjrah, Eye surgeon=Jarrah Al-oyuun, Dentist=Tabeeb Asnaan, Anaesthetist=Akhisae takhdeer, Operation theatre= Qism al-amaliyaat, Emergency room=Ghurfah at-tawari, ICU=Wehden Al-enayeh al-murakkazeh, Burn Unit=Wehdeh al-harq, Surgical ward=Janah Al-jerahah, Medical ward=Janah Al-batiniyah, Isolation ward=Janah Al-azl, X-Ray room=Ghuraf al-ashaah, Laboratory=Mokhtabar, Pharmacy=Sadaliyah, Prescription=Wasfah, Controlled drug=Adwiyeh al-khadiah lil raqabeh, Ambulance=Sayyarah is’aaf.


DIET & FOOD (GHIZA) :
Light diet=Ghiza khafeef, Dietitian=Khabeer(M)/Khabeerah(F), Taste=Thawq, Don’t take= Ma Tistamil, Butter=Zebdah, Cream=Kreem(Qashdeh), Cheese=Jubnah(Jibna), Oil=Zait, Sugar=Sukkar, Honey=Asal, Salt=Melh, Coffee=Qahwa, Tea=Shai, Water=Mai, Milk=Haleeb, Butter milk=Laban, Juice=Aseer, Soup=Shorbah, Rice=Ruzz, Wheat=Firik, Bread=Khobz, Meat=Laham, Fish=Samak, Egg=Baid, Omlett=Igga, Chicken=Dujaaj, Lamb=Kharoof, Beef=Laham Baqr, Meatballs=Kofta, Vegetables=Khudarwat(Khudrah), Salad=Salata (sah-lat-Tah) Lettuce=Khass, Fruits=Fakah, Nuts=Goz, Fried food=Akil Makliya, Spicy food = Tawabil, Pepper=Filfil, Wine=Nibit, Pickles=Mikhallitat, Lentils=Ads, Beans=Fasolya, Bitter/Salty/Sweet=Morr/Mulih/Misakkar, Sweeets=Halawiyat, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner=Fatoor/Gada/Asha, Meal at sunset(Ramadan)=Iftar, Morning meal(Ramadan)= Sohur, Kitchen=Al-matbakh, Food is nice=At-taam Laziz.

Fruits : Dried dates=Tamar, Red dates=Ratb, Oranges=Bortuqal, Apple=Tiffah, Watermelon=Battika, Melon=Shammam, Grapes=Enab, Banana=Mouz, Pineapple=Ananas, Lime=Lamon,
Pomegranate=Romman, Apricots=Mish-Mish, Peach=Darra, Plums=Baru, Figs=Ten, Strawberries=Frawla, Custard apple=Ishta, Cherries=Krez, Pear=Kommitra (Nzhay/Be-sil-la), Coconut=Goz Hind, Almond=Loz, Peanuts=Fool-Sudani, Pistachio=Fosto, Dried seeds=Mohammasat.

Vegetables : Fresh=Taza, Potato=Batatis, Cauliflower=Arnabit, Onion=Basal, Cabbage=Koromb (Mulfuf), Peas =Bisilla, Carrots=Gazar, Garlic=Tom, Chick-peas=Hommos, Cucumber=Khiyar, Lettuce=Khass, Tomatoes=Banadura, Spinach=Sabauika, Lentils=Ads, Beans=Fasolya (Fool), Radishes=Fgl, Greenpepper=Filfil akhder, Okra=Bamya, Eggplant=Bitingan

Cooking : Boiled=Maslu, Baked=Fil forn, Fried=Magli, Roasted=Rosto, Hot=Saahhin, Cold=Baried, Lukewarm=Fatir.

Plate=Sahn, Glass=Kobbaya/Kub, Cup=Figan, Fork=Shoka, Spoon=Malaka, Bottle=Zogaga

HOUSE KEEPING / HYGINE / LAUNDRY :

Bathroom=Hammam, Bed pan=Taseh as-sareer, Urinal=Maboolah, Wash hair=Ghasl al-sha’er, Shave=Ehleq, Comb=Musht, Brush=Furshah, Tooth paste=Majoon asnan, Mirror=Merayah, Power=Bodra, Soap=Saboon, Hair dye=Sibaga, Bed sheets=Sharashef, Blankets=Bat’taniyat, White coat=Mataf abyad, Cap=Taqiyyah, Shoes=Ahziyah/Hiza/Sobbat, Towel=Menshafeh (Futit), Shirt=Qamees, Underpants(M)= Libasat/Shnatin, Undershirt=Fanilla, Pillow=Mukhaddeh, Bandage=Dammadeh, Dressing=Ghiyar al-jurh, Belt=Hizam, Zip=Sahhab, Button=Zer, Collar=Touq, Neck tie=Kerafatah, Handkerchief=Mandeel, Pocket=Jeb, Dry cleaning=Tanzeef nashif, Washing=Ghaseel, Dirty=Wasekh, Clean=Nazeef, Polish=Jaloo (Saql) , Bulbs=Lambat, Use gloves=Istamel gaffazat, Very expensive=Ghaly kateer, Cheap=Rakheesah, Nice=Jameel, I do not like this=Ana ma b-heb hada, Flower=Azhar/Warda, Silk=Harir, Wool=Suf, Size=Kasi, Socks=Shorab, Scissors=Al-Ma’ass, Beard=Zakn, Moustache=Shanabb, Carpet=Sagagid, Light=Nur

Appointment – Maw-ed
Multiple – Muta-adid
Exit / Entry – Khuruj / Dukhool
Culture – Mjra / Chickenpox – Hisba / Angaj
Hot Fomentation – Cha-mood
Herbal – Eshu-bub
Block – Sakkar
Condom – Kab-bood
Lazy – Kaslan
Once / Twice / Thrice = Marrah / Marratyn / Thalaath Marrat
Breakfast – Fotoor
Warm / Hot / Cold = Dafi / Saakhen / Baared
Winter – Shetaa
Rain – Matar
Humidity – Rotoobah
House / Room / Stairs = Bayt / Ghorfa / Daraj

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