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ARAB-BERBER GLOSSARY

Allah, Alwatan , Al malik …. God, Homeland, King. It is the slogan of Morocco.

For the pronunciation

  r :  is always openly rolled, as in Spanish or in Italian.

  gh :  pronounces as r with a strongly guttural pronunciation, produced by vibration at the bottom of the throat, as when we make gargles.

  kh :  like the Spanish jota or the ch in German in the word « Achtung » ;
We produce it by scraping the back of the throat.

  h :  is strongly expired, as in English or in German ; the breath comes directly from the breast, without meeting an obstacle at the level of the throat.

  q :  look like k pronounced with a strong relaxation of the palate; is emitted by a deaf explosion at the bottom of the throat. Represents a sound emitted of the deepest of the throat.

From Arabic to English :

Haram : what’s prohibited
Halal : what’s allowed

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