Etymology

arab

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations. Full definition →

Hindi अरब
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arab · noun1

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromअरब
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromअरब
  3. English todayarab

Borrowed from Hindi अरब (arab).

Arab · adjective, noun, proper noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromعَرَب“Arabs”
  2. English todayArab

Borrowed from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab, “Arabs”) or back-formation from Arabic.

Words from the same roots

Arabicعَرَب all →

arabic

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