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Arabic animals vocabulary

English

Standard Arabic Transliteration

Egyptian Arabic Transliteration

animal

Hayawaan (pl.) Hayawaanaat

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cat

qiTTa (pl.) qiTaT

'oTTa (pl.) 'oTaT

dog

kalb (pl.) kilaab

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cow

baqara (pl.) baqaraat

ba'ara (pl.) ba'ar

bull, ox

toor (pl.) tiiraan

toor (pl.) tiraan

calf

3ijl (pl.) 3ujuul

3igl (pl.) 3uguul

buffalo

jaamuus (pl.) jawaamiis

gamuus (pl.) gawamiis

cattle, livestock

bahiima (pl.) bahaaim

bihiima (pl.) bahaayim

sheep

anam (pl.) anaam

anam (pl.) anamaat

lamb

xaruuf (pl.) xiraaf

xaruuf (pl.) xirfaan

donkey

Himaar (pl.) Hamiir

Homaar (pl.) Himiir

horse

HiSaan (pl.) HuSun

HiSaan (pl.) HiSina

camel

jamal (pl.) jimaal

gamal (pl.) gimaal

goat

maa3iz (pl.) mawaa3iz

mi3za (pl.) mi3iiz

pig

xinziir (pl.) xanaaziir

xanziir (pl.) xanaziir

rabbit

arnab (pl.) araanib

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mice

fa'r (pl.) fi'raan

faar (pl.) firaan

rat

jurad (pl.) jirdaan

faar (pl.) firaan

bird

Taa'ir (pl.) Taa'iraat

Teir (pl.) Tuyuur

small bird, sparrow

3uSfuur (pl.) 3aSaafiir

3aSfuura (pl.) 3aSafiir

parrot

babaa' (pl.) babaawaat

babaaan (pl.) babaaanaat

duck

baTT(a)

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pigeon

Hamaam(a)

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goose

iwazz(a)

wizz(a)

chicken

dajaaj(a)

farxa (pl.) firaax

rooster

diik (pl.) duyuuk

''

turkey

diik ruumi

''

owl

buum(a)

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peacock

Taawuus (pl.) Tawaawiis

Tawuus (pl.) Tawawiis

stork

laqlaq (pl.) laqaaliq

la'la' (pl.) la'aali'

swallow

3uSfuur al-janna

3aSfuur il-gunna

sparrow

3uSfuur duury

3aSfuur (pl.) 3aSafiir

ostrich

na3aam(a)

''

crow

uraab (pl.) irbaan

''

nightingale

bulbul (pl.) balaabil

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falcon, hawk

Saqr (pl.) Suquur

Sa'r (pl.) Su'uur

eagle

nasr (pl.) nusuur

nisr (pl.) nusuur

swan

baja3(a)

baga3(a)

dove

yamaam(a)

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reptile

zaaHif (pl.) zawaaHif

''

amphibian

barmaa'iyya (pl.) barmaa'iyyaat

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snake

tu3baan (pl.) ta3aabiin

ti3baan (pl.) ta3abiin

af3a (pl.) afaa3i

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turtle

sulHufaah (pl.) salaaHif

sulHifa (pl.) salaaHif

lizard

siHliyya (pl.) saHaalin

siHliyya (pl.) saHaali

frog

Difdi3 (pl.) Dafaadi3

DufDa3a (pl.) Dafaadi3

crocodile

timsaaH (pl.) tamaasiiH

timsaaH (pl.) tamasiiH

snail

Halazuun (pl.) Halazuunaat

qawqa3a (pl.) qawaaqi3

lion

asad (pl.) usuud

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hippopotamus

faras (pl.) afraas an-nahar

faras (pl.) afraas il-baHr

rhinoceros

waHiid al-qarn

xartiit

giraffe

zaraafa (pl.) zaraafaat

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zebra

Himaar waHi

Homaar waHi

kangaroo

kanar

kongor

hyena

Dab3 (pl.) Dibaa3

Dab3 (pl.) Dubu3a

panther, cheetah

fahd (pl.) fuhuud

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wolf

di'b (pl.) di'aab

diib (pl.) diyaab

bear

dubb (pl.) dibaba

dibba (pl.) dibab

tiger

namir (pl.) numuur

nimr (pl.) nimuur

elephant

fiil (pl.) fiyala

fiil (pl.) afyaal

monkey

qird (pl.) quruud

'ird (pl.) 'uruud

nisnaas (pl.) nasaniis

bat

xuffaa (pl.) xafaafii

wuTwaaT (pl.) waTawiiT

squirrel

sinjaab

singaab

fox

ta3lab (pl.) ta3aalib

ta3lab (pl.) ta3aalib

deer, gazelle

azaal (pl.) izla

azaal (pl.) izlaan

Zaby (pl.) Zibaa'

fish

samak (pl.) asmaak

''

whale

Huut (pl.) Hiitaan

Huut (pl.) Hitaan

shark

qir

samak il-'ir

dolphin

duxas

darfiil (pl.) darafiil

octopus

uxTubuuT (pl.) uxTubuuTaat

uxTubuuT (pl.) uxTubuTaat

jellyfish

qandiil al-baHr

'andiil il-baHr

squid

Habbaar

tutya

swordfish

abu seif

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shrimp

ruubiyaan

gambari

lobster

saraTaan baHri

istakooza

crab

saraTaan (pl.) saraTaanaat

kaburya/abu galambo

starfish

najmat al-baHr

nigmit il-baHr

eel

tu3baan al-baHr

ti3baan il-baHr
samak ti3baan

seahorse

HiSaan al-baHr

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seal

3ijl al-baHr

kalb il-baHr

walrus

faZZ (pl.) afZaaZ

fiil il-baHr

salmon

salamuun

salamun

catfish

qarmuuT (pl.) qaraamiiT

'armuuT (pl.) 'aramiiT

tuna

tunn

tuuna

oysters, clams

maHaar

gandofli

insect

Haara (pl.) Haaraat

''

mosquito

ba3uuD(a)

namuus(a)

fly

dubaab(a)

dibbaan(a)

bee

naHl(a)

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ant

naml(a)

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naml(a)

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cockroach

SurSuur

SurSaar (pl.) SaraSiir

flea

buruut (pl.) baraaiit

baruut (pl.) baraiit

louse

qaml(a)

'aml(a)

beetle

xunfusaa' (pl.) xanaafis

xunfisa (pl.) xanaafis

wasp

dabbuur (pl.) dabaabiir

''

worm

duud(a)

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butterfly

faraa(a)

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spider

3ankabuut (pl.) 3anaakib

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scorpion

3aqraba (pl.) 3aqaarib

3a'raba (pl.) 3a'aarib

tail

deil (pl.) duyuul

deil (pl.) duyuul

paw

qadam al-Hayawaan

maxlab (pl.) maxaalib

hoof

Haafir (pl.) Hawaafir

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claw

maxlab (pl.) maxaalib

xarbuu (pl.) xarabii

fur

farwa (pl.) faraawi

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beak

minqaar (pl.) manaaqiir

mun'aar (pl.) mana'iir

wing

jinaaH (pl.) ajniHa

ginaaH (pl.) ginaaHaat/giniHa

feather

rii(a)

''

fin

za3nifa (pl.) za3aanif

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to bark

nabaHa - yanbaHu (nubaaH)

to meow

maa'a - yamuu'u (muwaa')

nawnaw - yinawnaw (nawnawa)

to moo

xaara - yaxuuru (xuwaar)

na33ar - yina33ar (tan3iir)

hawhaw - yihawhaw (hawhawa)

to tweet, chirp

zaqzaqa - yazaqzaqu (zaqzaqa)

to twitter

zaqzaqa - yazaqzaqu (zaqzaqa)

za'za' - yiza'za' (za'za'a)

to roar

SawSaw - yiSawSaw (SawSawa)

za'ara - yaza'aru (za'iir)

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to crow

SaaHa - yaSiiHu (SiyaaH)

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to bray (donkey)

ahaqa - yahiqu (ahiiq)

nahha' - yinahha' (tanhii')

to neigh

HamHama - yaHamHamu (HamHama)

nahnah - yinahnah (nahnaha

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