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- RAIYATA peasant or agricultural labourer in South Asia.
- RAKIA Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.
- RATAFIAA liqueur or cordial flavored with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits.
- RAYAHA member of the tax-paying lower class of Ottoman society.
- REBECAn early three-stringed instrument, somewhat like a simple violin only pear shaped, played with a bow and used in Medieval and the early Renaissance eras.
- REISThe holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain.
- RIADA traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden.
- RIBAinterest or usury, which is haram (sinful) according to sharia law.
- RICECereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
- RIGADOONA quickstep dance for two people.
- RIYALThe official currency of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams.
- RUBAIA quatrain in classical Arabic, Persian, Turkic or Urdu poetry.
- RUBAIYATplural of rubai
- RYOTA farmer or tiller of the soil.
- SABALAny palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called palmetto.
- SABKHAAn area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.
- SACKA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermark
- SAFARIA trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
- SAHIBA term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial India.
- SAKERA falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
- SALAAMA respectful ceremonial greeting used mostly by Muslims.
- SALEPA starch or jelly made out of plants in the Orchidaceae family, such as early-purple orchids (Orchis mascula).
- SAPHENAA prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein
- SAPPHIREA clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
- SCALLIONA spring onion, Allium fistulosum.
- SCAPEGOATIn the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
- SCARLETA brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.
- SCHMOOZETo talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
- SCHWAAn indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
- SCRIBESomeone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist. A person who writes books or doc
- SCYPHATEConcave or cup-shaped.
- SEDERThe ceremonial meal held on the first night or first two nights of Passover. (usually as part of the phrase "Tu BiShvat seder") A ceremonial meal held on Tu BiShvat, consisting of
- SEFERA book, especially a religious book.
- SEIFA sand dune that elongates parallel to the prevailing wind.
- SELAHA word occurring between verses or paragraphs in parts of the Hebrew Bible, namely in Habakkuk and the Psalms; perhaps indicating a pause, either for contemplation or for clearing
- SEQUINAny of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
- SERAPHA burning serpent, often winged, with human hands and sometimes feet; one of God's entourage. On Earth, they strike with burning poison; in Heaven, with burning coal.
- SERAPHICOf or relating to a seraph or the seraphim.
- SERAPHIMplural of seraph
- SERDABA sealed chamber in an Ancient Egyptian tomb that held the ka statue of a deceased person, having a small slit or hole to allow the soul of the deceased to move about freely.
- SHADOOFA device used since ancient times in the Middle East to raise water from a well or other low point, consisting of a pivoted rod with a bucket on one end and a counterweight on the
- SHAITANa demon/devil; or evil jinn.
- SHALOMA traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.
- SHAMALA hot, dry wind that blows across the Persian Gulf during the summer
- SHARIFA traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.
- SHEGETZA gentile, a non-Jewish male.
- SHEKELA currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
- SHERBETA dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.
- SHIBBOLETHA particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
- SHICKERDrunk, drunkard.
- SHICKEREDsimple past and past participle of shicker
- SHIURA lesson on a topic in the Tanakh.
- SHKOTZIMplural of shegetz
- SHOFARA ram’s-horn trumpet, used for Jewish ritual purposes.
- SHROFFA provider of financial services, especially a small-scale independent banker or money changer or a local expert at detecting bad coin.
- SHUFTIA brief glance.
- SHURAA body that provides counsel to a leader.
- SIMONYThe buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.
- SLOUGHIAn ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.
- SOFAA raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.
- SORBETFrozen fruit juice, sometimes mixed with egg whites, eaten as dessert or between courses of a meal.
- SOUKAlternative spelling of souq.
- SOUKEDAlternative spelling of souq.
- SOUKINGAlternative spelling of souq.
- SOUQA street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
- STARRA receipt given by Jews on payment of debt.
- SUDDA floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.
- SUHURA pre-dawn breakfast during the Ramadan fasting.
- SULTANThe holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
- SURAAny of the 114 chapters of the Quran.
- SURDAn irrational number, especially one expressed using the √ symbol.
- SYCAMINEA tree, mentioned in Luke's Gospel, and thought to be the black mulberry.
- SYCAMOREAny of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large
- SYRUPAny thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.
- TABBYA kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
- TABLAA pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
- TAHINIA paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ganoush, etc.
- TALAQAn Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.
- TALCUMPowdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.
- TALLITA traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- TAMARINDA tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.
- TANSYA herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare.
- TARBOOSHA red felt or cloth cap with a tassel, worn in the Arab world; a fez.
- TARIFFA system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
- TASBIHA form of dhikr that involves the repetitive utterances of short sentences in glorification of Allah in Islam by saying "Subḥānallāh" (glorified is Allah).
- TERAPHAn idol or other image of reverence and divination among the ancient Hebrews; apparently especially a kind of household god.
- TERAPHIMplural of teraph
- THEODOLITEA surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.
- TOBACCOAny plant of the genus Nicotiana.
- TOQUEA type of hat with no brim.
- TRUCHMANSSynonym of interpreter.
- TSURISProblems or troubles.
- TUCHUSThe buttocks, rear end, butt.
- TUSHIEButtocks, bottom.
- ULEMAplural of alim; the guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics.
- ULPANAn Israeli school where the Hebrew language is taught to new immigrants.
- UMRAHA minor hajj, a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, other than at the time of the hajj.
- USNEAAny lichen of the genus Usnea.
- VAKEELAn attorney, lawyer or agent.
- VAKILAlternative form of vakeel.