Arabic
ˈærəbɪk
Definition Synonyms

Definition of Arabic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
languagethe language spoken by Arabs in many dialects
  • Arabic is the official language of Egypt.
Arabian Semitic
2.
writingTECH.script used to write many Middle Eastern and South Asian languagesTECH.
  • The Arabic script is used in Persian writing.
alphabet script writing system

Adjective

1.
languagerelating to the language spoken in Arab countries
  • She is studying Arabic literature at university..
Arabian Middle Eastern
2.
mathematicsTECH.using decimal digits 0 to 9 for numberingTECH.
  • The clock displayed the time in Arabic numerals.
decimal
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Expressions with Arabic

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any of the digits from 0 to 9 in modern numbering
The number 123 consists of three Arabic numerals..
numerals 0 to 9 used in most countries
Most clocks display time using Arabic figures.
script used for writing Arabic and other languages
The Arabic alphabet is used in many countries.

Origin of Arabic

Arabic, Arabi (Arab)

Terms with Arabic included in their meaning

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Arabic
name of God in Arabic-speaking communities
Romanadj.
notation
marking numerals written with Latin letters rather than Arabic digits
names
male given name from Arabic
baan.
language
the letter ب in Arabic script
vocabulary
language with Arabic and Persian loanwords
Arabic script
Arabic writing system that mainly shows consonants and can leave out vowels
numbering
system that gives number values to Arabic letters
AJAacr.
acr: Al Jazeera Arabic
popular Arabic news channel

Examples of Arabic in a sentence

  • She learned Arabic to connect with her heritage.
  • Arabic is taught in many schools worldwide.
  • She studied Arabic to understand ancient texts.
  • He is fluent in Arabic dialects.
  • The Arabic script is beautiful and intricate.
  • The document was numbered using Arabic numerals.

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  1. French:arabe, alphabet arabe, ...
  2. German:Arabisch, arabisch, ...
  3. Italian:arabo, arabi, ...
  4. Spanish:árabe, arábigo, ...
  5. Portuguese:árabe, arábico, ...
  6. Chinese:阿拉伯语, 阿拉伯的, ...
  7. Japanese:アラビア語, アラビア語の, ...
  8. Arabic:العربية, عَرَبِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֲרָבִית, עַרְבִּי, ...
  10. Russian:арабский, арабская письменность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:арабська, арабський, ...
  12. Hindi:अरबी, अरबी भाषा, ...

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