Arabic Vocabulary: Waiting

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Vocabulary List

English Arabic Pronunciation
Anticipation
توقع
tawqaa
Delay
تأخير
ta'kheer
Queue
طابور
taaboor
Expectation
توقع
tawqaa
Pause
توقف
tawqif
Time
وقت
waqt
Restlessness
قلق
qalaq
Impatience
عدم الصبر
'adam al-sabr
Nervousness
اضطراب الأعصاب
idtirab al-a'saab
Boredom
الملل
al-mall
Serenity
هدوء
hudoo'
Watch
ساعة
saa'a
Clock
ساعة
saa'a
Downtime
وقت فراغ
waqt faragh
Lingering
التماس
altamas
Antsy
تردد
taraddud
Hesitation
تعثر
ta'thur
Stalled
تسويف
tasweef
Procrastination
التأخير
altakhire
Tardiness
تأجيل
ta'ajil
Postponement
حجز
hajz
Reservation
موعد
maw'id
Appointment
الاحتياطي
al-ihtiyati
Standby
غرفة الانتظار
ghurfat al-intiZar
Waiting room
وصول
wusul
Arrival
مغادرة
mughadira
Departure
عبور
'abur
Transit
صالة العبور
salat al-'abur
Transit lounge
توقف مؤقت
tawqif mu'qit
Layover
استمرار
istimrar
Hold
نظام الانتظار
Nizam al-intidar
Queueing system
تعليق
Ta'alik
Suspension
قيد الانتظار
Qaid al-intidar
Pending
تجاوز الوقت
Tajawuz al-waqt
Overtime
استهلاك الوقت
Istihlak al-waqt
Time-consuming
توقع
tawqaa
Expectancy
قلق
qalaq
Anxious
الموعد النهائي
Al-maw'id al-nihai
Deadline
العد التنازلي
Al-'ad al-tanazuli
Countdown
انقطاع
Inqita'
Interruption
توقف
tawqif
Stagnation
تحمل
Tahammul
Endurance
مرونة
Marwana
Resilience
إحباط
Ihbat
Frustration
عدم اليقين
Adam al-yaqeen
Uncertainty
يقظة
yaqza
Watchful
حنين
haneen
Longing
حرص
hiras.

Wizard’s Wisdom: Patience in Arabic

In Arabic, the concept of “waiting” is often expressed through the verb انتظر (intaZara). This verb is crucial to convey the act of waiting patiently and is commonly used in various contexts, highlighting the importance of patience in Arabic culture.

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