kiarabu
kee-ah-RAH-boo
How to say it
Swahilikiarabukee-ah-RAH-boo
EnglishArabic (language); Arab, Arabic
Frencharabe (langue) ; arabe
Meaning
The Arabic language, and as a describing word, anything that belongs to the Arabs or to Arab countries.
Good to know
As a language name it is often written with a capital: anaongea Kiarabu, he speaks Arabic. After a noun it means Arab or Arabic: nchi za Kiarabu, Arab countries; Falme za Kiarabu, the Emirates. An Arab person is Mwarabu.
Examples
- Kaka yangu anajifunza Kiarabu chuoni.My brother is learning Arabic at college.
- Maneno mengi ya Kiswahili yametoka Kiarabu.Many Swahili words come from Arabic.
- Tulikula chakula cha kiarabu jana usiku.We ate Arab food last night.
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