342 THE SECRET OF SAHARA: KUFARA 



Feisha. A gourd used as a charm to keep a husband's aflTection. 



Fil-fil. Red pepper. 



Gara. A tabular hill. 



Gebel. A mountain. 



Gherds. Dunes. 



Gibli. Sand-laden south wind. 



Girba. Dried goatskin water-carrier. 



Haji. A man who has made the pilgrimage ( Ha j ) to Mecca. 



Hajin. Trotting camels. 



"'Hamdulillah." Thank God. 



Hamla. Baggage camels. 



Hatia. A depression containing brushwood. 



Hawia^ Baggage saddle. 



*^Haya alia Salat! Haya alia falah." The Moslem call to prayer. 



He jab. Charm. 



Hezaam. Sash or belt. 



Hubz. Bread. 



"Inshallah ma temut iUa Islam." If God wills (or I hope) you 



will die a Moslem. 

 Jaafa. A large leather sack. 

 Jelabia. Wide native coat. 



Jerd. Native garment — a strip of woollen or silk stuff. 

 Jubba. Arab under dress. 

 Kaftan. Long Arab inner coat. 

 Kavmakaan. Governor. 

 ''Keif halak?" How are you.? 

 "Khallas." Finished. 

 Khoor. Saddle-bag. 



Kibla. The direction of prayer (towards Mecca). 

 Kufiya. Arab head-dress. 

 Laghbi. Fermented palm- juice. 

 Leaf = palm leaf. 

 Ma-araka. Skull cap. 

 "Maasellam." With safety. 

 **Mabsut." Happy. 

 Madna. Tower. 

 Mamnum,. Grateful. 

 MandU. Handkerchief. 

 ^'Marhaba." Welcome. 

 Megliss. Council. 

 Mejidie. A Turkish coin worth 3s. to 4s. 



