Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dark-brown vegetable arrow-poison, used by the Hattams in New Guinea.
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Examples
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(Of course, you could rely on shiikat al-musaafir (shee-kat al-moo-sah-feer; traveler's checks), but you may find that carrying ` umla is more convenient.)
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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Exchanging Currency If you're traveling to a foreign dawla (dah-ou-lah; country), you won't get very far if you don't have the right ` umla mutadaawala (oom-lah moo-tah-dah-wahlah; currency), or ` umla (oom-lah) for short.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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You can exchange ` umla at a number of different places.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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