: a Semitic language originally of the Arabs of the Hejaz and Nejd that is now the prevailing speech of a wide region of southwestern Asia and northern Africa
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: of, relating to, or constituting the language Arabic
… Arabic neologisms of the nineteenth century …—
Bernard Lewis
Bernard LewisHis bibliography contains no classical Arabic texts and only a handful of dubiously transliterated recent Arabic titles …—Pierre Cachia
Pierre Cachia… edited and reviewed by Arabic scholars in Paris …—Edwin McDowell
Edwin McDowell2
: expressed in or utilizing Arabic numerals
21 is an Arabic number.
Arabic notation
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Arabia or the Arabs
As Arabic music permeates various other sounds, so are western sounds finding their way into various Arabic musics.—Hank Bordowitz
Hank BordowitzThe Middle East meets the Wild West in this variation on Arabic hummus.—Steven Raichlen
Steven RaichlenThere still exist some folk instruments in Portugal whose names indicate their Arabic origin.—Alexander Buchner
Alexander BuchnerExamples of Arabic in a Sentence
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2025
Under education, the resume listed Al-Azhar University, a historic center for Islamic and Arabic learning located in Cairo.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Habibi, the Arabic version, which is filmed in Lebanon rather than Sweden but still falls within Tanz’s remit.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Content will roll out across beIN’s entertainment channels, beIN On Demand and streaming platforms TOD and beIN Connect in Arabic and English for MENA territories, with English and Turkish versions available through Digiturk’s entertainment channels in Turkey.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2025
Under education, the resume listed Al-Azhar University, a historic center for Islamic and Arabic learning located in Cairo.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Adjective
Soliman listed Al-Azhar University, a historic center for Islamic and Arabic learning in Cairo, on the resume.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Habibi, the Arabic version, which is filmed in Lebanon rather than Sweden but still falls within Tanz’s remit.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 May 2025
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“Arabic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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