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MSA: Holidays
Verbs Common for Holidays / Celebrations (wk 22)
| English | Root (3SM) | 1st Person Present Tense | Verbal Noun |
|---|---|---|---|
| to accept | قَبِلَ --- qabila | أَقْبَلُ --- ’aqbalu | قَبُول --- qabuul |
| to announce | أَعْلَنَ --- ’a‘lana | أُعْلِنُ --- ’u‘linu | إِعْلَان --- ’i‘lān |
| to arrive / reach | وَصَلَ --- waSala | أَصِلُ --- ’aSilu | وُصُول --- wuSuul |
| to attend | حَضَرَ --- HaDara | أَحْضُرُ --- ’aHDuru | حُضُور --- HuDuur |
| to be pure / clear (of) | خَلَصَ --- khalaSa | أَخْلُصُ --- ’akhluSu | خُلُوص --- khuluuS |
| to blow (general) | نَفَخَ --- nafakha | أَنْفُخُ --- ’anfukhu | نَفْخ --- nafkh |
| to blow out / extinguish | أَطْفَأَ --- ’aTfa’a | أُطْفِئُ --- ’uTfi’u | إِطْفَاء --- ’iTfā’ |
| to break the fast | أَفْطَرَ --- ’afTara | أُفْطِرُ --- ’ufTiru | إِفْطَار --- ’ifTaar |
| to celebrate | اِحْتَفَلَ --- iHtafala | أَحْتَفِلُ --- ’aHtafilu | اِحْتِفَال --- iHtifāl |
| to characterize | وَصَفَ --- waSafa | أَوْصِفُ --- ’awSifu | وَصْف --- waSf |
| to circumambulate (the Kaaba) | طَافَ --- Taafa | أَطُوفُ --- ’aTuufu | طَوَاف --- Tawaaf |
| to come (general) | جَاءَ --- jā’a | أَجِيءُ --- ’ajī’u | مَجِيء --- majī’ |
| to come / arrive (formal) | أَتَى --- ’atā | آتِي --- ’ātī | إِتْيَان --- ’ityān |
| to come / arrive (poetic/honored) | قَدِمَ --- qadima | أَقْدَمُ --- ’aqdamu | قُدُوم --- quduum |
| to command | أَمَرَ --- ’amara | آمُرُ --- ’āmuru | أَمْر --- ’amr |
| to commemorate | أَحْيَى ذِكْرَى --- ’aHyaa dhikraa | أُحْيِي ذِكْرَى --- ’uHyii dhikraa | إِحْيَاء ذِكْرَى --- ’iHyaa’ dhikraa |
| to complete | أَكْمَلَ --- ’akmala | أُكْمِلُ --- ’ukmilu | إِكْمَال --- ’ikmāl |
| to congratulate | هَنَّأَ --- hanna’a | أُهَنِّئُ --- ’uhanni’u | تَهْنِئَة --- tahni’ah |
| to continue (duration/straight ahead) | اِسْتَمَرَّ --- istamarra | أَسْتَمِرُّ --- astamirru | اِسْتِمْرَار --- istimrār |
| to continue / carry on (active) | وَاصَلَ --- wāṣala | أُوَاصِلُ --- uwāṣilu | مُوَاصَلَة --- muwāṣalah |
| to cut (the cake) | قَطَعَ --- qaTa‘a | أَقْطَعُ --- ’aqTa‘u | قَطْع --- qaT‘ |
| to dance | رَقَصَ --- raqaSa | أَرْقُصُ --- ’arquSu | رَقْص --- raqS |
| to decorate | زَيَّنَ --- zayyana | أُزَيِّنُ --- ’uzayyinu | تَزْيِين --- tazyīn |
| to dedicate | خَصَّصَ --- khaSSaSa | أُخَصِّصُ --- ’ukhaSSiSu | تَخْصِيص --- takhSiiS |
| to distribute | وَزَّعَ --- wazza‘a | أُوَزِّعُ --- ’uwazzi‘u | تَوْزِيع --- tawzī‘ |
| to express | عَبَّرَ --- ‘abbara | أُعَبِّرُ --- ’u‘abbiru | تَعْبِير --- ta‘biir |
| to fast | صَامَ --- Saama | أَصُومُ --- ’aSuumu | صَوْم --- Sawm |
| to follow | تَبِعَ --- tabi‘a | أَتْبَعُ --- ’atba‘u | تَبَاع --- tabā‘ |
| to gather / meet | اِجْتَمَعَ --- ijtama‘a | أَجْتَمِعُ --- ’ajtami‘u | اِجْتِمَاع --- ijtimā‘ |
| to give (a gift) | أَهْدَى --- ’ahdā | أُهْدِي --- ’uhdī | إِهْدَاء --- ’ihdā’ |
| to give (general) | أَعْطَى --- ’a‘Tā | أُعْطِي --- ’u‘Tī | إِعْطَاء --- ’i‘Tā’ |
| to host | اِسْتَضَافَ --- istaDaafa | أَسْتَضِيفُ --- ’astaDiifu | اِسْتِضَافَة --- istiDaafah |
| to include (comprise/encompass) | شَمِلَ --- shamila | أَشْمَلُ --- ’ashmalu | شُمُول --- shumuul |
| to include (gather/join together) | ضَمَّ --- Damma | أَضُمُّ --- ’aDummu | ضَمّ --- Damm |
| to increase / grow | زَادَ --- zāda | أَزِيدُ --- ’azīdu | زِيَادَة --- ziyādah |
| to invite | دَعَا --- da‘ā | أَدْعُو --- ’ad‘ū | دَعْوَة --- da‘wah |
| to last / take time | اِسْتَغْرَقَ --- istaghraqa | أَسْتَغْرِقُ --- ’astaghriqu | اِسْتِغْرَاق --- istighrāq |
| to light (candles) | أَشْعَلَ --- ’ash‘ala | أُشْعِلُ --- ’ush‘ilu | إِشْعَال --- ’ish‘āl |
| to maintain | حَافَظَ --- HāfaZa | أُحَافِظُ --- ’uHāfiZu | مُحَافَظَة --- muHāfaZah |
| to mean | عَنَى --- ‘anā | أَعْنِي --- ’a‘nī | عَنْي --- ‘any |
| to offer / present | قَدَّمَ --- qaddama | أُقَدِّمُ --- ’uqaddimu | تَقْدِيم --- taqdīm |
| to open (a gift) | فَتَحَ --- fataHa | أَفْتَحُ --- ’aftaHu | فَتْح --- fatH |
| to ordain | شَرَّعَ --- sharra‘a | أُشَرِّعُ --- ’usharri‘u | تَشْرِيع --- tashrī‘ |
| to perform | أَدَّى --- ’addā | أُؤَدِّي --- ’u’addī | أَدَاء --- ’adā’ |
| to plan / organize / host | نَظَّمَ --- naDHDHama | أُنَظِّمُ --- ’unaDHDHimu | تَنْظِيم --- tanDHīm |
| to play (recorded) music | شَغَّلَ --- shaghghala | أُشَغِّلُ --- ’ushaghghilu | تَشْغِيل --- tashghīl |
| to play music / an instrument | عَزَفَ --- ‘azafa | أَعْزِفُ --- ’a‘zifu | عَزْف --- ‘azf |
| to praise | مَدَحَ --- madaHa | أَمْدَحُ --- ’amdaHu | مَدْح --- madH |
| to pray | صَلَّى --- Sallā | أُصَلِّي --- ’uSallī | صَلَاة --- Salāh |
| to precede / go before (physical) | قَدَمَ --- qadama | أَقْدُمُ --- ’aqdumu | قَدْم --- qadm |
| to precede / go before (time) | سَبَقَ --- sabaqa | أَسْبِقُ --- ’asbiqu | سَبْق --- sabq |
| to prepare | جَهَّزَ --- jahhaza | أُجَهِّزُ --- ’ujahhizu | تَجْهِيز --- tajhīz |
| to receive | اِسْتَلَمَ --- istalama | أَسْتَلِمُ --- ’astalimu | اِسْتِلَام --- istilām |
| to recite (standard/chant) | تَلَا --- talā | أَتْلُو --- ’atlū | تِلَاوَة --- tilāwah |
| to reflect (deeply/ponder) | تَدَبَّرَ --- tadabbara | أَتَدَبَّرُ --- ’atadabbaru | تَدَبُّر --- tadabbur |
| to remember (have a memory) | ذَكَرَ --- dhakara | أَذْكُرُ --- ’adhkuru | ذِكْر --- dhikr |
| to reveal / send down (revelation) | أَنْزَلَ --- ’anzala | أُنْزِلُ --- ’unzilu | إِنْزَال --- ’inzāl |
| to sacrifice | ضَحَّى --- DaHHaa | أُضَحِّي --- ’uDaHHii | تَضْحِيَة --- taDHHiyah |
| to sing | غَنَّى --- ghannā | أُغَنِّي --- ’ughannī | غِنَاء --- ghinā’ |
| to stand / get up / carry out + bi | قَامَ --- qaama | أَقُومُ --- ’aquumu | قِيَام --- qiyaam |
| to stand / perform (the standing at Arafat) | وَقَفَ --- waqafa | أَقِفُ --- ’aqifu | وُقُوف --- wuquuf |
| to strive / run (ritual) | سَعَى --- sa‘ā | أَسْعَى --- ’as‘ā | سَعْي --- sa‘y |
| to train / coach (others) | دَرَّبَ --- darraba | أُدَرِّبُ --- ’udarribu | تَدْرِيب --- tadriib |
| to travel | سَافَرَ --- saafara | أُسَافِرُ --- ’usaafiru | سَفَر --- safar |
| to understand | فَهِمَ --- fahima | أَفْهَمُ --- ’afhamu | فَهْم --- fahm |
| to visit | زَارَ --- zaara | أَزُورُ --- ’azuuru | زِيَارَة --- ziyaarah |
| to wear (common) | لَبِسَ --- labisa | أَلْبَسُ --- ’albasu | لُبْس --- lubs |
| to wear / put on (formal) | اِرْتَدَى --- irtadā | أَرْتَدِي --- ’artadī | اِرْتِدَاء --- irtidā’ |
| to worship | عَبَدَ --- ‘abada | أَعْبُدُ --- ’a‘budu | عِبَادَة --- ‘ibādah |
| to wrap | غَلَّفَ --- ghallafa | أُغَلِّفُ --- ’ughallifu | تَغْلِيف --- taghlīf |