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arab
Arab /aˈrab/
noun#5590 most common
Also: Arabic (adjective use)
Example sentences
El este arab.
He is Arab.
Am un prieten arab.
I have an Arab friend.
Ea vorbește limba arabă.
She speaks the Arabic language.
Cifrele arabe sunt folosite peste tot în lume.
Arabic numerals are used everywhere in the world.
Bunicul lui este un arab din Egipt.
His grandfather is an Arab from Egypt.
Cultura arabilor a influențat profund știința medievală.
The culture of the Arabs profoundly influenced medieval science.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | arab | arabi |
| Genitive | arabului | arabilor |
| Accusative | arab | arabi |
| Vocative | arabule | arabilor |
Word family
arabăArab woman; Arabic (feminine form)
arabescin Arab or arabesque style
arabistspecialist in Arabic language or culture
ArabiaArabia
arăbimethe Arabs collectively
Etymology
Romanian "arab" comes from Latin "Arabus", which in turn comes from Greek "Áraps". The ultimate source is the Arabic word the Arabs used for themselves, ʿarab. The word entered most European languages through this same Greco-Latin chain.
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