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Arabic

Arabic

53 3.7
About the people, language, or way of life of Arabs
  • adjective
  • /ˈærəbɪk/
translation icon : árabe
  • Then the lead researcher translated the Arabic version of the survey into English.
  • Arabic language
  • Arabic-speaking
  • Arabic alphabet

And he puts an address of an Arabic bakery in Bethesda, MD.

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Examples

  • Every participant reviewed his transcribed interview in both Arabic and English in order to verify its credibility.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I met his wide eyes and summoned up the Arabic version of the speech I had memorized.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • - I teach at an Arabic school.

  • The word alcohol comes from the Arabic term alcohol.

  • Kalam simply is the Arabic word for to argue or discuss.

  • It's a sign as to how profoundly medieval Arabic science influenced the Latin West.

  • The students learned about ancient Arabic culture during their history class.

  • She enjoys reading novels written in Arabic and exploring their themes.

  • The professor specializes in Arabic literature and its impact on modern writing.

Synonyms

Arabian
vsArabic
64 3.4

Relating to Arabia, its people or language

relates to the people and their language and culture rather than the place

Compounds

A symbol from 0 to 9 used to write numbers

gum arabic
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A sticky natural substance from the acacia tree used to thicken foods, candies, and medicines

A set of 28 letters used to write Arabic and other languages like Urdu

A symbol for the numbers zero to nine used in decimal counting

Surface Forms

Arabic positive

Morphology

Arabic = Arab (transparent) = Arab + ic

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'Arab' with the productive suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to', which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Arabic comes from the name Arab and Arabia, which mean the people and land of Arabia, so Arabic means 'of the Arabs' and is used for their people, language, and culture.