Does Anyone Speak Arabic?

[DarkSoldier]

I need a name, of which the English translation is "Son of the Falcon." I know it will start with Ibn Al'_______, but every Arabic dictionary I've searched online only has the Arabic alphabet.

 

[Doppleganger]

So you need "falcon" translated then? I searched around and found a place showing "saqr".

 

[DarkSoldier]

Thank you! I'm going to add that site to my list of references; I have a few characters of Arabic ethnicity, and I want to make them as authentic as I can.

 

[gothmar]

saqr it is, though note that the "s" is aspirated (a "sad" not a "sin"; tongue is forward of where it normally would be.) which isn't much of a big deal, except that if this did happen to be a "sin" the name would be ibn as-saqr. as is, you're right; ibn (or bin) al-saqr. son of falcons, btw, would be ibn al-suquur. take your pick.

 

[Dirigible]

Have you considered 'Ibn Al'Samman'?

 

[woodelf]

saqr it is, though note that the "s" is aspirated (a "sad" not a "sin"; tongue is forward of where it normally would be.) which isn't much of a big deal, except that if this did happen to be a "sin" the name would be ibn as-saqr. as is, you're right; ibn (or bin) al-saqr. son of falcons, btw, would be ibn al-suquur. take your pick.

Could you be clearer? AFAIK, the 's' in 'sad' and 'sin' are pronounced identically. And when i move my tongue forward from the 's' position, i don't get a different 's', i get a soft 'th'.

 

[Maldur]

If you go over to randomlings boards, and PM Quathia. She is a translator Arabic.

 

[johnsemlak]

Could you be clearer? AFAIK, the 's' in 'sad' and 'sin' are pronounced identically. And when i move my tongue forward from the 's' position, i don't get a different 's', i get a soft 'th'.

No, the 's' in sad and sin are not pronounced identically.

Try saying both. The tongue is just a bit more forward for sad than sin. As noted above, it's a result of more aspiration (more air blowing out your mouth).

 

[KidCthulhu]

Think of the s in saqr as being very heavy on your tongue. And it resonates in the jowels. Try puffing your cheeks out with the sound of the s, so that its a dull, thudding consonant, instead of a whistling one. That's the difference between the two s' in Arabic.

It's been a long time since I've spoken it, and I was never very good with it. Never got the chance to pick up the ear for it.