100 Arabic words in Frank Herbert's Dune
The Complete List of Arabic words in Dune:
Arrakis: The Arabic name of the star "Mu Draconis". Arrakis means the Dancer (the dancing/trotting camel)
Muad'Dib: Teacher/tutor
Usul: Principles, fundamentals, bases
Shai-Hulud: Eternal thing, or Eternal Shaikh/Sheik (old man)
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
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
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.
Alia: The elevated/exalted one
Shari-a: Law (Islamic law)
Sook: Market
Erg: Sea of Sand
Razzia: Raid
Shaitan: Satan
Tahaddi: Challenge.
Al-burhan: The Proof
Khala: desolate. See Qur'an 72:6
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. 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, tearful
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 Fatimids
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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Additional words from the Appendices:
Ashraf: Noble(s)
Iblis: Satan
Sunnan: Prophet Muhammad's sayings & actions. Literally, the ways
Muadh: Ibn Jabal (a companion/Sahabi of prophet Muhammad)
Quran: Muhammad's holy book
Tawrah: Moses' holy book
Zabur: David's holy book
Abu Zide: Chief of Hilali Bedouin tribe, sent by the Isma'ili Fatimids (from Egypt to Tunisia) to punish the (recently converted to Sunni Islam) seceding Zirdis. The difficult journey was made into an epic folkloric poem called Taghribat Bani Hilal.
Arrakis: The Arabic name of the star "Mu Draconis". Arrakis means the Dancer (the dancing/trotting camel)
Muad'Dib: Teacher/tutor
Usul: Principles, fundamentals, bases
Shai-Hulud: Eternal thing, or Eternal Shaikh/Sheik (old man)
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
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
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.
Alia: The elevated/exalted one
Shari-a: Law (Islamic law)
Sook: Market
Erg: Sea of Sand
Razzia: Raid
Shaitan: Satan
Tahaddi: Challenge.
Al-burhan: The Proof
Khala: desolate. See Qur'an 72:6
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. 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, tearful
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 Fatimids
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
=====
Additional words from the Appendices:
Ashraf: Noble(s)
Iblis: Satan
Sunnan: Prophet Muhammad's sayings & actions. Literally, the ways
Muadh: Ibn Jabal (a companion/Sahabi of prophet Muhammad)
Quran: Muhammad's holy book
Tawrah: Moses' holy book
Zabur: David's holy book
Abu Zide: Chief of Hilali Bedouin tribe, sent by the Isma'ili Fatimids (from Egypt to Tunisia) to punish the (recently converted to Sunni Islam) seceding Zirdis. The difficult journey was made into an epic folkloric poem called Taghribat Bani Hilal.
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