arab
Definitions
A member of the Semitic people originating in the Arabian Peninsula and now spread across the Middle East and North Africa
阿拉伯人
Relating to Arabs or the Arab world
阿拉伯（人）的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Greek Araps via Latin and French, naming the people of Arabia. It is a proper name, not a decodable root: Arab labels the people and (as an adjective) what belongs to them — the Arab world, Arab leaders.
Usage Guide
Arab (people) vs Arabic (language/script) vs Arabian (region/things). Say 'an Arab businessman,' 'speak Arabic,' 'the Arabian Peninsula.' Always capitalized.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The summit brought together leaders from across the Arab world.
- 2.
She grew up in an Arab family in Lebanon.
- 3.
Many Arab countries border the Mediterranean.
Easily Confused
Arab vs Arabic vs Arabian — Arab = the people (an Arab, Arab world); Arabic = the language and script (speak Arabic, Arabic numerals); Arabian = the region and its things (Arabian Peninsula, Arabian horse). Don't say 'an Arabic man' for a person.