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تَزَوَّجَ

 

/tazawwaja/

 

Means

 

To get married

 

 

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عَقْدُ زَواجٍ

 

/ʻaqdu zawaajin/

 

Is the Islamic marriage contract.

 

The couple sits in the presence of a Muslim cleric along with two witnesses for the groom and bride

 

 

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مُبارَك

 

/mubaarak/

 

Means

 

Congratulations

 

 

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زَواج

 

/zawaaj/

 

Means

 

Marriage

 

 

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حَفلُ زِفاف

 

/Haflu zifaaf/

 

Means

 

Wedding party

 

 

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خُطوبَة

 

/khuToobah/

 

Means

 

Engagement

 

 

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الجاهَة

 

/aljaahah/

 

Is essentially a group of men who get together for a certain social purpose.

 

In most cases, the main purpose of “Jaha” is designated to get two people married.

 

 

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حَفْلَةُ الحِناءِ

 

/Haflatu ilHinaaʼi/

 

 

Is a traditional party for women before a wedding in many South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African cultures

 

 

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 العَروس

 

/alʻaroos/

 

Means

 

The bride

 

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العَريس

 

/alʻarees/

 

Means

 

The groom

 

 

 

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 عَزاء

 

/ʻazaaʼ/

 

Means

 

Condolences

 

 

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ماتَ

 

/maata/

 

Means

 

To die

 

 

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عَظَّمَ اللهُ أَجْرَكُم

 

/ʻaDHama allaahu ʼajrakum/

 

Is said when giving condolences

 

 

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مَقْبَرَة

 

/maqbarah/

 

Means

 

Graveyard

 

 

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جَنازَة

 

/janaazah/

 

Means

 

Funeral

 

 

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زارَ

 

/zaara/

 

Means

 

To visit

 

 

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زِيارَة

 

/ziyaarah/

 

Means

 

A visit

 

 

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زُرْتُ صَديقي عَلِياً في المُسْتَشْفى أَمْسِ

 

/zurtu Sadeeqee ʻaliyan fee ilmustashfaa ʼamsi/

 

Means

 

I visited my friend Ali in the hospital yesterday

 

 

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اِسْتَضافَ

 

/istadhaafa/

 

Means

 

To host

 

 

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ضِيافَة

 

/dhiyaafah/

 

Means

 

Hospitality

 

 

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كَريم

 

/kareem/

 

Means

 

Generous

 

 

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