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عَرَب
Arabs /ˈʕa.rab/
nounB1#2076 most common
Also: the Arab people, Bedouins
Example sentences
نَحْنُ عَرَب.
We are Arabs.
العَرَب يُحِبُّونَ القَهْوَة.
Arabs love coffee.
يَسْكُنُ العَرَب في بِلادٍ كَثيرَة.
Arabs live in many countries.
اشْتُهِرَ العَرَب قَديماً بِالشِّعْرِ والكَرَم.
In the past, Arabs were known for poetry and generosity.
لِلْعَرَبِ تاريخٌ طَويلٌ في العُلومِ والفَلْسَفَة.
The Arabs have a long history in the sciences and philosophy.
يُمَيِّزُ اللُّغَويّونَ بَيْنَ عَرَبِ الشَّمالِ وعَرَبِ الجَنوبِ عِنْدَ دِراسَةِ اللَّهَجات.
Linguists distinguish between the northern Arabs and the southern Arabs when studying the dialects.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | عَرَبِيٌّ | عَرَبٌ |
| Genitive | عَرَبِيٍّ | عَرَبٍ |
| Accusative | عَرَبِيّاً | عَرَباً |
| Vocative | يا عَرَبِيُّ | يا عَرَبُ |
Word family
عَرَبِيّArab; Arabic
العَرَبِيَّةthe Arabic language
أَعْرابBedouins
تَعْريبArabization
عُروبَةArabness, Arab identity
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root ع-ر-ب. It appears in ancient records long before Islam, including Assyrian inscriptions that name a people called Aribi. The original sense is debated. Some tie it to the desert or to nomadic life, others to the idea of clear speech.
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