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32. Washing area: marwas Al, T, J, Na, magsal Ith, N, Ruf, J pi. mugsil
Ri, bammam J, Na, mat bar Qa.
33. Rooms. The following words refer to rooms of various kinds, the
function of which was not always easy to define. Most likely the following
terms mean ‘bedroom’: 4illiyyah I, Ar, Al, B pi. *al5li Ar, ‘ilu Ar, Gh pi.
4ilawah Gh, gurrah pi. gurar N, T, naffariyyah Ri, nubah Ruf, Aq, J, B,
Na pi. nuwab Ruf, J, dir pi. dyar J, gurrabah Na. The words saglr pi.
sugur Ar, masgugah Ri seem to refer to a room in general. In Ruf the
term ‘iS&riyyeh refers to a room next to the maylis used as a dining room
for the family or guests.
34. Cubicle on the top floor above the stairs: san'ah Sh, T, Ith,
gurribah pi. garSrib J.
35. Ventilation shaft: Sammasi Ab. This feature was not observed
anywhere else.
36. Ceiling: sagf Al, Sh, T, Nab, Ruf, J pi. sguf J, gasah Ri.
37. Joist: wisab pi. wusib Qi, I, saryah pi. sawari Qi, I, Ar, Gh, Qa, ‘adi
pi. ’a'diyah Al, jez Sh, N, T pi.juwwaz Sh, N, yez, yayiz, zayiz pi. yijjaz,
zuwwaz T, milgaf pi. malagiflih, Sab, ma'dal pi. ma'adil Sab, Ab, Nab,
Ri, mi'dal Sah, batrah pi. bitir Ruf, ‘aslah Aq, J pi. *isil J, sbatah coll.
sabaf Na, mi$ra4 pi. mastin' B.
38. Beam above the joist at a right angle to it: bafanah coll, bafan Qi, I,
bufunah coll, butun Ar, Gh, bifinah coll, bitin Al, bat'mah coll, bafin Sh,
N, T, fard pi. furud Ith, saryah pi. sawari Ab, Nab, Sah, Ri, sahm Ruf, Aq,
J pi. subum Ruf, shum Aq, J, rabil pi. rubb^l Qa, xsibah coll, xasab Na,
mi‘r20 pi. ma‘an& B.
39. Tightly packed sticks running lengthwise above the middle beams
(38): jardah coll, jard Qi, I, Sh, jaridah coll, jarid Ar, Gh, Ith, Na, B,
Sarimah coll. $arim N, T,jaralah coll. jaraf Sab, Ab, Nab, Ruf, J, yara'ah
coll, yarti* Aq, marakib (pi. only) Sah, mirkab pi. maraklb Riyjalal coll.(?)
Qa-
40. Wooden pillar in the middle of the room: mirzab Qi, marzab Ar,
Gh, z&firQi, I pi. zuffar I, da'mah pi. da*am Al, Sh, Ith, Nab, Sah, di‘mah
pi. di*am B, Sab, Ab, Nab, Ruf pi. ’asti‘ah Ruf, sita‘ Ri, sida‘ pi.
’asdi'ah J.
41. Stone or clay pillar in the middle or the side of the room: batrah
Ab, Sah, Ri pi. bitir Ab, bitir Sah. In Ri the batrah stands against the wall
and is decorated like the wall with colourful geometrical designs.
42. Capital: falkah Qi, Ar, Gh, J, B, karbah pi. kirab Al, T, Ith, Sab,
Nab, Sah, Ri.
43. Floor: sarbah Qi, I, Ruf, J pi. sarib Ruf, sirib J, baylah Ar, Gh,
\ar$ah Al, Sh, N, T, Ith, Sab, Nab, Sah, Ri pi. ‘ar$at Al, *ira$ Ri, badan Qa,
•art B.
44. Wall: jdir I, Ar, Nab, jidir Al, Sh, Sah pi. judrin Ar, Sh, Nab,
zudir pi. zudrin T, jadr N, Ab, Ri, J pi. jidir N, Ri, J pi. Qafir pi.
0ifrSn Qa.
45. Lintel: gumimah pi. gamiyim Qi, I, jubShah Ar, jibahah Gh, Al,
T, Ith, B pi. jabayih Gh, Al, B, yibihah Sh, N, T pi. yabiyih Sh, T, radm