arabic
UK/'ærәbik/US
B1
Definitions
n.
The Semitic language spoken across the Arab world and used in the Quran
阿拉伯语
adj.
Relating to the Arabic language, script, or literature
阿拉伯语的；阿拉伯文字的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedArabArab, Arabian, of Arabic origin
+
-icrelating to, having the nature of
=arabic
Arab + -ic ('relating to') = 'relating to the Arabs,' specialized in English to mean the language and its script: written Arabic, Arabic calligraphy, Arabic numerals.
Common Collocations
- 1.Arabic language阿拉伯语
- 2.Arabic numerals阿拉伯数字
- 3.speak Arabic说阿拉伯语
- 4.Arabic script阿拉伯文字
Example Sentences
- 1.
He's learning to read and write Arabic.
- 2.
We use Arabic numerals like 1, 2, and 3 every day.
- 3.
The manuscript is written in classical Arabic.