arabic | ||
1. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects | |
Synonyms: | Arabic_language | |
Related terms: | Semitic | |
2. | [ adjective ] relating to or characteristic of Arabs | |
Examples: | "Arabic languages" |
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Related terms: | Arab | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) an alphabetic script used to write the Arabic dialects (and borrowed to write Urdu) | |
Synonyms: | arabic_language Arabic_script | |
Related terms: | Semitic script mukataa bayat mashriq shaheed abaya | |
Similar spelling: |
Arabis Arabist Arvicola Arbuckle |