The words that arrived through French include 'azimuth' which in Arabic is 'as-samt' (direction). Another astrological term is 'zenith' that came via French. The origin is Arabic 'samt-ur-rass'.

As trade tensions push Chinese exporters to look beyond the U.S., vendors in the manufacturing hub are turning to Arabic and ...

Familiar English words often have foreign origins, with research discovering more links beyond the British Isles. Unknown to many, English speakers all speak a little bit of Arabic, thanks to history.

Glory and grandeur run through the Arabic word of this week. Kibriyaa goes beyond pride. It suggests majesty and commands ...

Seven Arabic words and phrases that simply don't translate into English In many languages, the meaning behind some words and phrases may get missed when they are translated into English.

Despite their differences in meaning and context, both words share a common thread – their roots in the Arabic language. Let us begin with tariff, a tax governments impose on goods crossing borders.

2. Algebra. Zero and the numerals aren't the only math that English owes to Arabic culture. Algebra comes from Arabic al-jabr, which refers to a reunion of broken parts, like setting a bone.A 9th ...

Arabic words or phrases are often used as slang in the racially mixed areas cities or suburbs, before spreading out to a wider population. Niquer Today, niquer is a very colloquial French way of ...

In Arabic, there is no exact word to say "homosexual." People use bad words like faggot, pervert, or just use the sentence "liking people from same sex." ...