80 Arabic Words in Dune
Muad'Dib: Teacher (of kids)
Arrakis: The Arabic name of the star "Mu Draconis". Arrakis means the Dancer (the dancing/trotting camel)
Gom Jabbar: Mighty people. Usually used to describe a strong enemy. See Qur'an 5:22
Thufir Hawat: Thufir can come from the the root ZFR (victorious). Hawat from the root HWT, to enclose/guard/protect. Also, to take precautions.
Caid: Leader/officer.
Kull Wahad: Literally "Everybody". Maybe a corruption of "O Wahed Al-Kul" (the one of everything), or a corruption of Qur'an 112:1 (Qul Hua Allah Ahad)
Jihad: Struggle, Crusade.
Mahdi: The guided one. A Messianic figure, a Caliph expected to lead the Muslims in the end times.
Lisan al-Gaib: Teller of things yet to come.
Shai-Hulud: Eternal thing, or Eternal Shaikh/Sheik (old man).
Alia: The elevated/exalted one.
Usul: Principles, fundamentals, bases.
Khala: desolate. See Qur'an 72:6
Shari-a: Law (Islamic law)
Sook: Market.
Erg: Sea of Sand
Razzia: Raid
Shaitan: Satan.
Tahaddi: Challenge.
Al-burhan: The Proof.
Maula: Slave. Also, Master (rare example of a word having the exact opposite meaning. depends on context)
Ayat: Miracles. Also, Verses.
Al-Lat: Pre-Islamic female pagan deity, part of a female trinity (Lat, Uza, Manat). The feminine form of the word Allah.
Azhar: bright. Also, a famous Fatimid Shi'ite mosque in Cairo (became Sunni after Saladin's victory over the Fatimid)
Kitab al-Ibar: Book of Lessons. Alludes to Ibn Khaldun's famous book on History (especially the Fatimid's so-called Mahdi, who ruled Tunisia & Egypt for a while)
Qizara Tafwid: Tafwid Al-Kiraza. Those authorized to preach.
Wali: Literally, Master/Saint. Actually, a corruption of Walad/Wala, boy.
Fai: a tax.
Ilm: Science.
Auliya: from the same root as Alia. Also, if taken as plural can mean Saints.
Ulema: Scholars.
Fiqh: understanding Shari'a law.
Ibad: Literally, slaves. Usually means Humans in general, as Allah's slaves.
Druses: old spelling for Druze. A secretive & esoteric sect, an off-shoot of the Fatimid.
Sayyadina: a corruption of the female form of the word Sayyed, master.
Bi-lal Kaifa: Don't Ask How. Accept it without (Anthropomorphic) explanation. Used in debating Divine attributes in Islam.
Ibn Qirtaiba: Ibn means Son Of. Qirtaiba is a proper (old) name, like Qurtubi.
Istislah: Correcting something for the public interest.
Taqwa: The fear of God.
Karama: Minor Miracles.
Baraka: Blessing. Also, blessed man.
Ijaz: Miraculous.
Aql: Mind. Wisdom.
Mihna: Calamity. A Test.
Bakka: Who cries.
Sirat: Straight path. Also, has religious connotations. i.e. On The straight & Narrow.
Dar Al-hikman: House of Wisdom. Also, a library during the time of the Fatimid.
Adab: Good behavior. Also, Literature. From the same root as Muad'Dib.
Salat: Daily prayers.
Amtal: maybe a corruption of Amthal, Examples.
Sarfa & Ghafla: not paying attention. Straying. Also, forgetfulness.
Burda: A garment. Putting it on someone is honorific.
Ichwan Bedwine: Bedouin Brothers.
Kalima: Word.
Kiswa: covering (clothing)
Hajra & Hajr: Migration. Also, (Hajera) hot midday.
Misr: Any country. Also, Egypt.
Sunni: the major branch of Islam.
Nilotic al-Ourouba: The Nile of the Arabs. A famous description during Abdel-Nasser's era in Egypt (the rise of nationalism, 1960s)
Hajj: Pilgrimage.
Sihaya: meaningless in this form. Maybe related to the root SHA, pouring water.
Fedaykin: a corruption of Feda'yeen, the commandos.
Korba: Sorrow. Also, (Qorba) pious act, offering.
Harg: burn. Also, (Kharg) hole, opening.
Harq al-Ada: breaking of the usual habit. Used for unusual, miraculous acts.
Alam Al-Mithal: The imaginary upper plane of Platonic Forms.
El Sayal: The Pouring.
Naib: representative. Also, MP.
Ya hya chouhada: Long live the martyrs.
Mudir Nahya: Ruler of a District.
Mudir: Ruler/Boss.
Ghanima: Spoils of war, booty/loot.
Subakh ul kuhar & Subakh un nar: a corruption of "Good Morning" and its usual reply "Bright Morning".
Tharthar: talkative.
Ya! Ya! Yawm: O Day.
Hal yawm: This Day.
Mu zein, wallah: By Allah, this isn't good.
Portyguls: Oranges.
Mish Mish: Apricot.
Baklawa: a sweet food.
Liban: milky drink. Also, gum.
La, la, la: No.
Mushtamal: enclosure.
Ramadhan: Islamic month of fasting.
Umma: nation.
Aba: garment.
Bourka: garment.
Qanat: Channel.
Ruh: Spirit.
Arrakis: The Arabic name of the star "Mu Draconis". Arrakis means the Dancer (the dancing/trotting camel)
Gom Jabbar: Mighty people. Usually used to describe a strong enemy. See Qur'an 5:22
Thufir Hawat: Thufir can come from the the root ZFR (victorious). Hawat from the root HWT, to enclose/guard/protect. Also, to take precautions.
Caid: Leader/officer.
Kull Wahad: Literally "Everybody". Maybe a corruption of "O Wahed Al-Kul" (the one of everything), or a corruption of Qur'an 112:1 (Qul Hua Allah Ahad)
Jihad: Struggle, Crusade.
Mahdi: The guided one. A Messianic figure, a Caliph expected to lead the Muslims in the end times.
Lisan al-Gaib: Teller of things yet to come.
Shai-Hulud: Eternal thing, or Eternal Shaikh/Sheik (old man).
Alia: The elevated/exalted one.
Usul: Principles, fundamentals, bases.
Khala: desolate. See Qur'an 72:6
Shari-a: Law (Islamic law)
Sook: Market.
Erg: Sea of Sand
Razzia: Raid
Shaitan: Satan.
Tahaddi: Challenge.
Al-burhan: The Proof.
Maula: Slave. Also, Master (rare example of a word having the exact opposite meaning. depends on context)
Ayat: Miracles. Also, Verses.
Al-Lat: Pre-Islamic female pagan deity, part of a female trinity (Lat, Uza, Manat). The feminine form of the word Allah.
Azhar: bright. Also, a famous Fatimid Shi'ite mosque in Cairo (became Sunni after Saladin's victory over the Fatimid)
Kitab al-Ibar: Book of Lessons. Alludes to Ibn Khaldun's famous book on History (especially the Fatimid's so-called Mahdi, who ruled Tunisia & Egypt for a while)
Qizara Tafwid: Tafwid Al-Kiraza. Those authorized to preach.
Wali: Literally, Master/Saint. Actually, a corruption of Walad/Wala, boy.
Fai: a tax.
Ilm: Science.
Auliya: from the same root as Alia. Also, if taken as plural can mean Saints.
Ulema: Scholars.
Fiqh: understanding Shari'a law.
Ibad: Literally, slaves. Usually means Humans in general, as Allah's slaves.
Druses: old spelling for Druze. A secretive & esoteric sect, an off-shoot of the Fatimid.
Sayyadina: a corruption of the female form of the word Sayyed, master.
Bi-lal Kaifa: Don't Ask How. Accept it without (Anthropomorphic) explanation. Used in debating Divine attributes in Islam.
Ibn Qirtaiba: Ibn means Son Of. Qirtaiba is a proper (old) name, like Qurtubi.
Istislah: Correcting something for the public interest.
Taqwa: The fear of God.
Karama: Minor Miracles.
Baraka: Blessing. Also, blessed man.
Ijaz: Miraculous.
Aql: Mind. Wisdom.
Mihna: Calamity. A Test.
Bakka: Who cries.
Sirat: Straight path. Also, has religious connotations. i.e. On The straight & Narrow.
Dar Al-hikman: House of Wisdom. Also, a library during the time of the Fatimid.
Adab: Good behavior. Also, Literature. From the same root as Muad'Dib.
Salat: Daily prayers.
Amtal: maybe a corruption of Amthal, Examples.
Sarfa & Ghafla: not paying attention. Straying. Also, forgetfulness.
Burda: A garment. Putting it on someone is honorific.
Ichwan Bedwine: Bedouin Brothers.
Kalima: Word.
Kiswa: covering (clothing)
Hajra & Hajr: Migration. Also, (Hajera) hot midday.
Misr: Any country. Also, Egypt.
Sunni: the major branch of Islam.
Nilotic al-Ourouba: The Nile of the Arabs. A famous description during Abdel-Nasser's era in Egypt (the rise of nationalism, 1960s)
Hajj: Pilgrimage.
Sihaya: meaningless in this form. Maybe related to the root SHA, pouring water.
Fedaykin: a corruption of Feda'yeen, the commandos.
Korba: Sorrow. Also, (Qorba) pious act, offering.
Harg: burn. Also, (Kharg) hole, opening.
Harq al-Ada: breaking of the usual habit. Used for unusual, miraculous acts.
Alam Al-Mithal: The imaginary upper plane of Platonic Forms.
El Sayal: The Pouring.
Naib: representative. Also, MP.
Ya hya chouhada: Long live the martyrs.
Mudir Nahya: Ruler of a District.
Mudir: Ruler/Boss.
Ghanima: Spoils of war, booty/loot.
Subakh ul kuhar & Subakh un nar: a corruption of "Good Morning" and its usual reply "Bright Morning".
Tharthar: talkative.
Ya! Ya! Yawm: O Day.
Hal yawm: This Day.
Mu zein, wallah: By Allah, this isn't good.
Portyguls: Oranges.
Mish Mish: Apricot.
Baklawa: a sweet food.
Liban: milky drink. Also, gum.
La, la, la: No.
Mushtamal: enclosure.
Ramadhan: Islamic month of fasting.
Umma: nation.
Aba: garment.
Bourka: garment.
Qanat: Channel.
Ruh: Spirit.
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