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- noun Islam Any of the seven partitions of the
Qur'an , which can be read in an entire day. - noun In the
Arabic world, ahouse orinn used a place of rest, especially by travelers.
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Examples
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In many cultures, a manzil is a family's or individual's most prized possession or asset.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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The manzil is a bit different than the bayt (bah-yet; home) because a manzil can be any old manzil, whereas the bayt is the space where you feel most comfortable.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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The ghurfat al-ma'iisha retains its centrality during these festivities, although other parts of the manzil become more significant, such as the ghurfat al-'akl and the bustaan (garden).
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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As you know, a manzil consists of ghuraf (roo-raf; rooms).
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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Life at Home If you're like most people, you spend a lot of time at your manzil (man-zeel; house).
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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Often times, it's the largest room in the manzil and is accessible through different ghuraf.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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For example, to tell someone, "This is the biggest house," you say haadhaa ` akbar manzil (hah-zah ak-bar man-zeel).
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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At the Office and Around the House In This Chapter Finding a job that's right for you Interacting with co-workers Using the imperative verb form Relaxing in your home f you're like most people living in the modern world, the two places where you spend the most time probably are your manzil (man-zeel; house) and your maktab (mak-tab; office).
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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This section covers the key terms to help you prepare and set the table for a wajba ladhiida fii al-manzil (waj-bah lah-zee-zah fee al-man-zeel; a delicious home-cooked meal)!
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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In this section, I tell you all the right words and terms to help you talk about your manzil!
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
oroboros commented on the word manzil
Futilitycloset.com lists it as "the distance between two stopping places". The webpage also has a neat puzzle related to the word. Check it out.
January 31, 2014