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The Arabic word for “balls” is كرات. In slang, كرات is used to refer to testicles.

The English phrase “tahini” is طحينة in Arabic. طحينة refers to sesame paste

In Syrian Arabic, ‘mom’ is ماما (mama). ماما is what Syrians call their mother directly, used by children and grown adults alike.

Ahmad is the Arabic way to say the common male given name Ahmad. أحمد is used as a common masculine given name in Arabic-speaking cultures.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘a kiss’ is بوسة (bosa). The related verb ‘to kiss’ is يبوس (yibos) for a man doing the kissing, or تبوس (tibos) for a woman.

The phrase “servant of allah” in Arabic is عبد الله. عبد الله is a term used to describe a person as a devoted worshiper or subordinate of God.

The word for beetle in Arabic is خنفساء. The term is used to refer to the insect known as a beetle.

The English phrase “happy jummah” is translated into Arabic as جمعة مباركة.

The English word “rocket” is translated into Arabic as صَارُوخ. The term صَارُوخ is an accurate term for rocket in a formal sense.

The English word glory can be translated into Arabic as مَجْد. The term مَجْد is used to describe glory, particularly in religious or poetic contexts.