Ramadan——The Mahommedan season of fasting.
Saadat-el-bdsha——Excellency Pasha.
Sdis——Groom.
Sakkia——The Persian water-wheel.
Salaam——Eastern salutation.
Sheikh-el-beled——Head of a village.
Tarboosh——A Turkish turban.
Ulema——Learned men.
Wakf——Mahommedan Court dealing with succession, etc.
Welee——A holy man or saint.
Yashmak——A veil for the lower part of the face.
Yelek——A long vest or smock.
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