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Arabic terminology!

Luttgutt - 5-27-2009 at 02:25 AM

Hi guys!

I was wondering what is the words in arabic for:

1- pick guard.
2- nut (sadel?)
3- bridge.

thank you : )

zou - 5-27-2009 at 06:07 AM

salam Luttgutt,
pick guard : "chamsieh" or better "rakmah"
nut : "anf"
bridge : "faras" or "jissr"
hope that helps
ziad

suz_i_dil - 5-27-2009 at 08:29 AM

Ziad, may you precise the difference of terminology between floating and fix bridge ?
Thank you

Reda Aouad - 5-27-2009 at 10:32 AM

The nut is also referred to as "mosht".

I don't know about the difference in terminology between floating and fixed bridges in Arabic.. Do you Ziad?

Luttgutt - 5-27-2009 at 12:22 PM

Thanks guys!

1- I always thought that "shamsieh" means Rosette (I am wrong?)

2- I am not sure I can pronounce the word "rakmah"! any tips : ) And what does the word rakmah mean?

Thanks again

myeyes2020 - 5-27-2009 at 01:18 PM

peg=key= moftaH.....keys= mafateeh

pegboard= "house of the keys"= bait el mafateeh

the nut= al anF

fingerboard= zind

the sides or edges of the fingerboard= al hijab

the holes= shamsia (also referred ot as "amaria")
............. shamsia may be specific to the rosettes while amaria= hole

string= wutar...... strings= awtaR

pikguard= al rokma

bridge= farass or jirs (or al ghazal)

fixed bride= ghazal thabit

floating bridge= "moveable bridge"= ghazal mutaharik

bottom of the oud (where strings of floating bridge are attached)= heel= al ka3b

the front of the oud= wish al oud

the back = DhaHr al oud

the bowl= I heard this called "al taSa"

the "ribs" that make up the bowl= al adla3

Hope this helps :)


Adel

Luttgutt - 5-27-2009 at 01:35 PM

Yes it helps a lot : )
Thanks Adel, Reda, and Zou