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GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

Abid (Ar.), black mercenary.
Adil, or adul (Ar.), lawyer.
Ahudi (Ar.), Jew.

Aid-el-Kebeer (Ar.), great feast.
Aid-es-Seghir (Ar.), little feast.
Ajuba (Ar.), wonderful.

Al Moghreb al-Acksa (Ar.), land of the West.

Alim (Ar.), savant.

Allahumma lak el hamd (Ar.), O God, to Thee be praise!

Amigo (Sp.), friend, masc. ; fem. amiga.

Aqui (Sp.), here.

Au naturel (Fr.), in the natural state.

Aweely (Ar.), ejaculation akin to "Woe upon us."

Baidayiah (Ar.), vest-like garment worn by men.

Balak (Ar.), make way.

Basha (Ar.), governor of town or province.

Bedouin (Ar.), certain tribes of the Sahara.

Bey (Ar.), governor of province.

Bilghai (Ar.), heelless slippers worn by men.

Bismillah (Ar.), in the name of Allah.

Blad (Ar.), territory.

Burrico (Sp.), donkey.

B'zaum (Ar.), woman's brooch.

Cache (Sp.), hiding-place.

Carramba (Sp.), Spanish expletive.

Casbah (Ar.), prison, or fortified portion of town.

Comité des Travaux Publiques (Fr.), Committee of Public Works.

Comment vous portez-vous ? (Fr.), how do you do?

Como esta Usted? (Sp.), how are you?

Conoce Usted? (Sp.), do you know?

Coup (Fr.), stroke

Daba (Ar.), now.

Daba-daba (Ar.), quickly.

Dar-el-Baida (Ar.), White House, Casablanca.

Demi-monde (Fr.), half world.

D'fhair (Ar.), artificial hair plaits.

D'fun (Ar.), tunic.

Dibalj (Ar.), woman's bracelet.

Dios me libre (Sp.), Spanish expletive.

Djellab (Ar.), cloak or garment common to lower class of Moors.

Djibel Kebeer (Ar.), big hill.

Djibel Musa (Ar.), Hill of Musa. Ape's Hill, Morocco.

Djibel Tarik (Ar.), Hill of Tarik, Gibraltar.

Djinn (Ar.), spirit, pl. djinnoon.

Duro (Sp.), dollar.

Ed verdad (Sp.), it is the truth.

El Koran (Ar.), the Koran, Mohammedan Bible.

El Tebib (Ar.), the doctor.

En passant (Fr.), in passing.

En règle (Fr.), in order, proper.

Entente (Fr.), understanding, agreement.

Esta (Sp.), this, or it is (temporarily).

Facsimile (Fr.), reproduction, copy.
Fahil, or f'kee (Ar.), doctor of law.
Fahs (Ar.), the district of Fez.

Fantasia (Sp.), celebration, powder-play.

Farrijiah (Ar.), man's garment.

Fête (Fr.), celebration.

Fez, of shashia (Ar.), red cap, or tarboosh.

Fooa (Ar.), a plant used in tanning.

Fotah (Ar.), sort of towel used by women as garment.

Ghaiatah (Ar.), wind instrument, something like a clarinet.

Gimbri (Ar.), small mandolin with two or three strings.

Hadj (Ar.), name given those who have made the Mekkan pilgrimage.

Haik (Ar.), outer wrap of the women.

Halluf (Ar.), pig.

Hambel (Ar.), cross-woven carpet.

Hammam (Ar.), bath.

Harem (Ar.), quarters of the women.