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Location names in Arabicكافتريا جمعه 2. Cafeteria Joma (Hajar Maktub) TrekEin Khudra 2. Trekعين حضره Elijah’s Basin 1. Trekفرش الياس Farsh A'rimziya 1. Trekفرش العريمزيه Farsh Loza 1. Trekفرش لوزه Farsh Safsafa (Safsafa basins) 1. Trekفرش الصفصافه Hajar Maktub (Rock ofInscriptions)Trek 2.ح جر مكتوبحجر موسي 1. Hajar Musa (Rock of Moses) TrekJebel Musa (Mt. Sinai) 1. Trekجبل موسي Jebel Katharina (Mt. Katharina) 1. Trekجبل كاترين كنيسه حمار 1. Kinist el Hmar TrekMonastery of St. Katherine 1. Trekدير االربعين Monastery of the Forty Martyrs 1. Trekدير سانت كاترين Mt. Katharina 1. Trekجبل كاترين Mt. Sinai 1. Trekجبل موسي Rasis (El Rasis) 1. Trekالرصيص Rock of Inscriptions 2. Trekحجر مكتوب Rock of Moses 1. Trekحجر موسي Safsafa basins 1. Trekفرش الصفصافه Sharafat Ein Khudra 2. Trekشرفه عين حضره مركز الزوار 1. Visitor Centre TrekWadi Arbain 1. Trekوادى االربعين White Canyon 2. Trekكانيون ابيض 36
Bedouin-Arabic phrasebookNote that it is very difficult to transliterate Arabic sounds to English.There are several complex systems used by academic works – ourglossary is only an aid to help you communicate with your guide and ismuch simpler. You will not be perfectly accurate, but this is part of thefun; learning some basics from each other.The pronunciation of words is based on the local Bedouin dialect, whichis slightly different from the Egyptian. There are sounds in Arabic whichfor most Westerners are difficult to pronunciate; the sounds areexplained below. But do not worry too much about mastering themunless you are taking learning Arabic very seriously – a close enoughattempt will most often do.a As the vowel in hut orhat.aa As the vowel in bar orbad.ay As the vowel in name.ai As the vowel in mine.’ The famous ayn – asound formed deep in thethroat. It usually followsan a or aa sound,although is possible withother vowels.b As the first sound in bar.d As the first sound in door.d An emphatic d sound.e As the vowel in pet.ee A long version of thesound e.f As the first sound in fit.g As the first sound in gate.gh A glottal g, formed deepin the throat. Sometimesit even sounds as r,although usually g, as ingas, will do.h As the first sound inhouse.h A h sound, formed deepin the throat – difficult tomaster, but usually a hwill do.kh A strong h, as in theScottish loch.i As the vowel in tin.ii As the vowel in feel.j As the first sound in job.k As the first sound inking.l As the first sound inlook.m As the first sound inmore.n As the first sound inname.o As the vowel in top.oo As the vowel in hole.r A rolled r.s As the first sound in sit.s An emphatic s sound.sh As the first sound inshop.t As the first sound in top.t An emphatic t sound.th As the first sound inthin.u As the vowel in put.uu As the vowel in loop.w As the first sound inwhat.y As the first sound inyellow.z As the first sound inzebra.37
Page 3 and 4: Table of contentsPrefaceThe Sinai t
Page 7 and 8: Organising your trekIn the Sinai, a
Page 9 and 10: • Basic accommodation in garden:
Page 11 and 12: Further informationTrekking resourc
Page 13 and 14: Famous for the Monastery of St. Kat
Page 15 and 16: The Mt. Sinai - Safsafa range from
Page 17 and 18: The TrekEl Rasis area, St. Katherin
Page 19 and 20: The path from Wadi Farah becomes st
Page 21 and 22: around the top end of the garden. T
Page 23 and 24: The path from Farsh Loza connects t
Page 25 and 26: Trek in imagesThe Rock of Moses (Ha
Page 27 and 28: Between St. Katherine, Dahab and Nu
Page 29 and 30: Ein Khudra oasis and the White Cany
Page 31 and 32: The TrekCafeteria Joma Rock of Ins
Page 33 and 34: To the south-east of the gardens of
Page 35: After a short walk the paths starts
Page 39 and 40: RelationsTribe gabiilaقبيله Fa
Page 41 and 42: Hot بارد sokhnساخن Coldbard
Page 43 and 44: Fine sandburqa' برقه Sand dune
Page 45 and 46: Rest and eatingShadow dalظل Rock
Page 47 and 48: Mosquito namuusa, ba’uudaنامو
Page 49: Trekking in South Sinai: the highli

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