English Words: Arabic origins

1. A long, sleeveless outer garment worn by Arabs, similar to a gown.
2. A woolen fabric, usually having stripes, made in Arab countries.

1. The supreme commander of a navy or fleet.
2. Arabic: amir al, "chief of the"; amir-ar-rahl, "chief of the transport", officer in the Mediterranean fleet, from amir, "leader".

1. The colorless, flammable, volatile liquid in wine, beer, whiskey, gin, and other fermented and distilled liquids that makes them intoxicating, commercially prepared from grain; grain alcohol; ethyl alcohol.

Alcohol is used in medicine, in manufacturing, and as a fuel.

2. From Arabic al-kuhl the "powdered antimony", originally, "fine powder", then "essence" and through Medieval Latin.

1. A Semitic language of the Arabs, related to Hebrew, and is spoken primarily in Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and North Africa.
2. Of or relating to Arabia, the Arabs, their language, or their culture.
3. Belonging to, or derived from the language or literature of Arabs.
4. Noting, pertaining to, or in the alphabetical script used for the writing of Arabic probably since about the fourth century A.D., and adopted with modifications by Persian, Urdu, and many other languages.

A distinguishing feature of this script is the fact that etymologically short vowels are not normally represented.

5. A reference to such terms as Arab and Arabian.

Not from Arabic; however, it is of Semitic origin. It is thought to be more ancient than the Arabic language. It is common among languages such as Hebrew and Aramaic.