Arabic names of Khalifate units

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Arabic names of Khalifate units

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Hi, could someone please check/confirm the Arabic spelling and English translation of Khalifate units' names? Thanks:

Arif عَرِيف (Sergeant)
Batal بَطَل (Hero)
Faris فارِس (Knight)
Ghazi غازي (title)
Hadaf هَدَّاف (Sharpshooter)
Hakim حَكِيم (Wise)
Jawal جَوَّال (Scout)
Jundi جُنْدِيّ (Soldier)
Khaiyal خَيَّال (Horseman)
Khalid خالِد (eternal)
Mighwar مِغْوَار (Commando)
Monawish مناوش (Skirmisher)
Mudafi مُدَافِع (Defender)
Mufariq مُرَافِق (Squire)
Muharib مُحَارِب (Militant)
Naffat نَفَّاط (Oil Thrower)
Qanas قَنَّاص (Sniper)
Qatif-al-nar قاطِف النَار (Fire Harvester)
Rami رامٍ (Archer)
Rasikh رَاسِخ (Steadfast)
Saree سَرِيع (Swift)
Shuja شُجَاع (Valiant)
Tabib طَبيب (Doctor)
Tineen تِنِّين (Dragon)
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Re: Arabic names of Khalifate units

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Ghazi means Veteran, Hakim can also mean Doctor.
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Thanks Eagle_11. I'll let Hakim be since Tabib == Doctor is there already.
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viewtopic.php?f=19&t=33893&start=15#p489975
Noy wrote: Jundi (Soldier)- Muqatil (fighter) -> Muharib (Warrior)

- Monawish (Skirmisher) -> Mighwar (Valiant one)

Naffat (Oil Thrower) - Qatif al-nar (Fire thrower)-> Tineen (Dragon)


Arif (Sergeant) - Ghazi (conqueror) -Khalid (great hero)

- Mubariz (Gladiator) - Batal (champion)


Hakim(wise one) - Tabib (doctor)


Rami (Archer) - Saree (Swift one) – Jawal (Ranger)

- Qanas (sniper) - Hadaf (Dead-eye)

Khaiyal (rider) - Faris (Knight) - Murafiq (Bodyguard)
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Thanks. The different ones are Muharib, Mighwar, Qatif, Ghazi, Khalid, Jawal, and Mufraiq/Murafiq.
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