08Eighth: vocabulary of the text
1lahat al-tayr
Meaning
- The flap of flesh above the throat, at the farthest roof of the mouth; its plural is lahawat — here "the palate of the bird", source of its song
2al-ru'yan
Meaning
- Plural of ra'i (shepherd): the one who guards and grazes the cattle
3wahnat
Meaning
- She/it grew weak
4lam tahin
Meaning
- It was not weakened
5yahillu
Meaning
- It appears, it shows itself
6mawriduhu
Meaning
- The watering place; also a source of livelihood; plural mawarid
7istabada al-layl
Meaning
- The night grew tyrannical — i.e.
- the tyranny of the occupation became severe
8bi-nasimik
Meaning
- The nasim is the soft wind that stirs no tree and erases no trace; plural nasa'im
9rabiyah
Meaning
- Ground that rises above its surroundings; plural rawab
10awqadat
Meaning
- She lit, she kindled
11qabas
Meaning
- A flame taken from a fire — a torch, a borrowed light
12zagharid al-a'ras
Meaning
- Plural of zaghruda: the ululating sound of joy at weddings