Arabic basic verbs ()

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to be (not used in present tense)

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kaana - yakuunu (koon)

to do; to make

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fa3ala - yaf3alu (fa3l)

to work

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3amala - ya3milu (3amal)

to bring, fetch

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aHDara - yuHDiru (iHDaar)

to take

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axada - ya'xudu (axd)

to put

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waDa3a - yaDa3u (waD3)

to become

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aSbaHa - yuSbiHu (iSbaaH)

to change (s.t.)

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ayyara - yuayyiru (tayiir)

to count

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3adda - ya3uddu (3add)

to go (to)

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dahaba - yadhabu (dahaab) ila

to walk

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maa - yami (may)

to run

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jara - yajri (jary)

to come

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jaa'a - yajii'u (jii'a)

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ata - yaa'ti (aty)

)(

raja3a - yarja3u (rujuu3)

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3aada - ya3uudu (3awda)

to arrive

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waSala - yaSilu (wuSuul) ila

to sit

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jalasa - yajlisu (juluus)

to get up, rise

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qaama - yaquumu (qiyaam)

to fall

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waqa3a - yaqa3u (wuquu3)

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saqaTa - yasquTu (suquuT)

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Tala3a - yaTla3u (Tuluu3)

to return

to go up

to go down

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nazila - yanzilu (nuzuul)

to cook

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Tabaxa - yaTbuxu (Tabx)

to eat

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akala - yaa'kulu (akl)

to drink

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ariba - yarabu (urb)

to wake up

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SaHa - yaSHu (SaHw)

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istayqaZa - yastayqiZu (istiiqaaZ)

to sleep

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naama - yanaamu (nawm)

to wash

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asala - yasilu (asl)

to clean

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naZZafa - yunaZZifu (tanZiif)

to study

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darasa - yadrusu (diraasa)

to learn

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ta3allama - yata3allamu (ta3allum)

to understand

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fahima - yafhamu (fahm)

to know

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3arafa - ya3rifu (ma3rifa)

to remember

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tadakkara - yatadakkaru (tadakkur)

to forget

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nasiya - yansaa (nasi)

to describe

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waSafa - yaSifu (waSf)

to try, test (s.t)

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jarraba - yujarribu (tajriib)

to try, attempt to do s.t.

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Haawala - yuHaawilu (muHaawala) an

to be able to do s.t.

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qadara - yaqdiru (qudra) an

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istaTaa3a - yastaTii3u (istiTaa3a) an

to read

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qara'a - yaqra' (qiraa'a)

to write

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kataba - yaktubu (kitaaba)

to translate

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tarjama - yutarjimu (tarjama)

to talk (reflexive)

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takallama - yatakallamu
(kalaam/takallum)

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taHaddata - yataHaddatu (taHaddut)

to say, tell

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qaala - yaquulu (qawl)

to ask (a question)

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sa'ala - yas'alu (su'aal)

to request

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Talaba - yaTlubu (Talab)

to reply, answer (to)

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ajaaba - yujiibu (ijaaba) 3ala

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radda - yarudd (radd) 3ala

to thank

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akara - yakuru (ukr)

to complain (about)

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aka - yaku (akwa) min

to promise

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wa3ada - ya3idu (wa3d) bi

to see

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ra'a - yara (ru'ya)

to look at

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naZara - yanZuru (naZar) ila

to look for

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baHata - yabHatu (baHt) 3an

to find

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wajada - yajidu (wujuud)

to lose (s.t.)

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Dayya3a - yuDayyi3u (taDyii3)

to organize

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naZZama - yunaZZimu (tanZiim)

to organize, tidy up

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rattaba - yurattibu (tartiib)

to smoke (in general)

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daxxana - yudaxxinu (tadxiin)

to happen

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Hadata - yaHdutu (Huduut)

to watch

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aahada - yuaahidu (muaahada)

to hear

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sami3a - yasma3u (sam3/samaa3a)

to listen to

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istama3a - yastami3u (istimaa3) ila

to give

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a3aTa - ya3aTi (i3Taa')

to carry

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Hamala - yaHmilu (Haml)

to love

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aHabba - yuHibbu (Hubb)

to hate

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kariha - yakrahu (karh/karaaha)

to be born

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wulida - yuuladu (wilaada)

to live

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3aaa - ya3iiu (ma3iia)

to live (in a place)

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sakana - yaskunu (sakan) fi

to die

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maata - yamuutu (moot)

to pass away

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tuwuffiya - yutawaffayu (wafaah)

to wait

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intaZara - yantaZiru (intiZaar)

to buy

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itara - yatari (iraa')

to sell

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baa3a - yabii3u (bii3)

to pay; to push

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dafa3a - yadfa3u (daf3)

to open (s.t.)

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fataHa - yaftaHu (fatH)

to close (s.t.)

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alaqa - yaliqu (alq)

to begin, start (s.t.)

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bada'a - yabda'u (bad')

to end (reflexive)

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intaha - yantahi (intihaa')

to stop (reflexive); to stand up

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waqafa - yaqifu (waqf/wuquuf)

to finish (s.t.)

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xallaSa - yuxalliSu (taxliiS)

to stop (reflexive); to stand up

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waqafa - yaqifu (waqf/wuquuf)

to play

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la3aba - yal3ibu (li3b)

to use (s.t.)

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istaxdama - yastaxdimu (istixdaam)

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ista3mala - yasta3milu (isti3maal)

to enter

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daxala - yadxulu (duxuul)

to go out

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xaraja - yaxruju (xuruuj)

to leave

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aadara - yuaadiru (muaadara)

to ride (ex. a taxi)

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rakiba - yarkabu (rukuub)

to push

to send

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arsala - yursilu (irsaal)

to receive

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istalama - yastalimu (istilaam)

to think (about s.t.)

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fakkara - yufakkiru (tafkiir)

to think (that)

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Zanna - yaZunnu (Zann) anna

to believe (that)

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i3taqada - ya3taqidu (i3tiqaad) anna

to need (s.t.)

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iHtaaja - yaHtaaju (iHtiyaaj) ila

to want (to)

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araada - yuriidu (iraada) an

to succeed

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najaHa - yanjaHu (najaaH)

to fail

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faila - yafalu (faal)