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Additional marriage vocabulary and phrases (Unit 7, p115)

9arúusa bride
9aríis groom
dáhab gold
almáaz diamonds
tórta cake
ra''áaSa dancer
záffa procession
sham9 candles

ma9azíim invited guests


TárHa head covering (for her)
ward flowers
zíina decorations
anwáar lights

shahr il-9ásal honeymoon


9ishsh nest
9afsh furniture
il-Hayáa iz-zawgíyya married life

il-Hubb min áwwil názra love at first sight


yúTlub íidhaa min abúhaa (he) asks for her hand from her father
díblit il-khutúuba the engagement ring
zaghrúuTa trilling
shábka a piece of jewellery to mark the union
(from him to her)
ma'zúun the religious figure who officiates
dúkhla consummation
SabaHíyya the morning after dúkhla

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