Lost In Beauty-

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

al-Usrah--The Family
Fii usratii...--In my family...

Umm or Waalidah--Mom, Mother
Ummii, Waalidatii--My Mother

Ab or Waalid--Dad, Father
Abii/Abuya, Waalidii--My Father

Ibn--son
Bint--daughter, girl

Akh--Brother
Ukht--Sister
Lii ukht wa akh--I have a sister and a brother

Akhii (or Akhuya)--My Brother
Ism Akhii Amad--My Brother's name is Amad

Ukhtii--My Sister
Ism Ukhtii Maryam--My Sister's name is Maryam

Fii usratii anaa wa waalidii wa waalidatii wa akhii wa ukhtii.
In my family, there's me, my father, my mother, my brother and my sister.

Jadd--Grandfather
Jaddii--My Grandfather

Jaddah--Grandmother
Jaddatii--My Grandmother

the beauty exposed ;