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Here are some of the main English words of Arabic origin:
| Arabic (latin alphabet) | Arabic (Arabic alphabet) | English word |
|---|---|---|
| al-iksīr | [to be completed] | elixir |
| al-jabr | algebra | |
| al-khwārizmī | algorythm, algorism | |
| alkimya | alchemy, chemistry | |
| al-kohl | alcohol | |
| al-tunn | tuna | |
| daar As-SinaaH | arsenal | |
| isbinākh | spinach | |
| jubba | jumper | |
| kāfūr | camphor | |
| līmūn | lemon | |
| makhāzin | magazine | |
| matrah | mattress | |
| nāranj | orange | |
| qahwa | coffee | |
| qand | candy | |
| quTun | cotton | |
| samt | zenith | |
| sharāb | syrup, sorbet | |
| sifr | zero | |
| soffa | sofa | |
| suda | soda | |
| suk | check | |
| sukkar | sugar | |
| taearyf | tariff | |
| Tanja (a city in Morocco) | tangerine | |
| tilsam | talisman | |
| zaʿfarān | saffron | |
| zarāfa | giraffe |
See also: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Vocabulary/English-words-of-French-origin
Source[edit | edit source]
https://angora.blog.hu/2019/10/12/30_english_words_of_arabic_origin
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