Al Hayba ( الهيبة) is a 30-episode, fictional series about a powerful, arms-dealing family in a small town called Al Hayba, on the border of Lebanon and Syria. The head of the family - and, consequently, the town - is the eldest son, Jabal, who runs the things with a tight but often compassionate grip. The family’s allegiances and traditions are put to the test when their estranged brother, Adel dies in Canada and his wife, Alia and young son, Joe visit Al Hayba for the first time.

Al Hayba is a fast-paced and compelling show with a star-studded cast. It’s currently available on Netflix with English subtitles - unfortunately Arabic subtitles are not an option (at least on Netflix in the US). Scroll down for a vocabulary list for episode one. Since the show opens with a funeral, we’re focusing primarily on funeral vocabulary.

Vocabulary / مفردات

الهيبة
The prestige

37:55
ما كان بوجهه
His face didn’t give it away; you couldn’t tell by looking at him
Literal translation: it wasn’t in his face

36:20
وصية
Will (as in the legal document)

33:18
فوق
Up or above

32:06
تابوت / توابيت
Coffin/s

28:32
خطر
Danger; risk; hazard
خطير/ة
Dangerous

24:48
الله يرحمه
May he rest in peace; God have mercy on him

20:40
دفن / دفنات
Funeral/s or burial/s

17:51
صندوق / صناديق
Casket/s

17:49
جثة / جثث
Corpse/s

15:54
مقبرة / مقابر
Cemetery/ies or graveyard/s

12:47
أرملة
Widow

9:19
قرية / قرى
Village/s