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Arabic (adjective) (not comparable)
.1. Of or relating to Arabia, the Arabs, their language, or their culture: In her book about Arabia, Susan read about the Arabic language and literature. .
2. Pertaining to the alphabetical script used for the writing of Arabic probably since about the fourth century A.D., and adopted with modifications by Persian, Urdu, and many other languages: A distinguishing feature of this Arabic script is the fact that etymologically short vowels are not normally represented.
2. Pertaining to the alphabetical script used for the writing of Arabic probably since about the fourth century A.D., and adopted with modifications by Persian, Urdu, and many other languages: A distinguishing feature of this Arabic script is the fact that etymologically short vowels are not normally represented.
Two Arabic terms also relate to "Arab" and to "Arabian.
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English Words from Arabic origins
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Words that have come into English directly or indirectly, from or through Arabic.
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English Words from Other Languages Index
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Hindu-Arabic numerals
The number system in use throughout most of the world today, which uses ten digits, including zero.
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Science and Technology Words from the Ancient Past to the Present, Part 1
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