Arabic
/ˈærəbɪk/noun
उच्चारण ऐरबिक
अरबी (भाषा)
Core word
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the language of the Arabs, spoken in many countries of the Middle East and North Africa, and the language of the Koran
अरबी (भाषा)
- Arabic is written from right to left.
- He reads the Koran in Arabic.
- She is learning Arabic so that she can read old manuscripts.
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- Many English words, such as "algebra", come from Arabic.
- Arabic is one of the official languages of the United Nations.
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connected with the language of the Arabs or with their writing and literature
अरबी (भाषा या लिपि) का
- Arabic script
- Arabic poetry
- The museum displays Arabic manuscripts from the medieval period.
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- Arabic numerals are the digits we use today, from 0 to 9.
- He studied Arabic grammar at university.
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speak / learn / study Arabic (no article)
The name of a language takes no article; use speak, learn, study or know with it.
भाषा के नाम के साथ article नहीं लगता; इसके साथ speak, learn, study या know आता है।
- Radhika is learning Arabic at the weekend.
- He speaks Arabic and Urdu.
in Arabic / from Arabic
Use in for the language something is written or said in, and from for the origin of a word.
जिस भाषा में कुछ लिखा या कहा जाए उसके लिए 'in' और शब्द के मूल के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The sign is written in Arabic.
- The word algebra comes from Arabic.
Arabic + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, Arabic describes the language, script, numerals, music and literature; people and countries are Arab.
Adjective के रूप में 'Arabic' भाषा, लिपि, अंकों, संगीत और साहित्य का वर्णन करता है; लोग और देश 'Arab' होते हैं।
- The Arabic script is written from right to left.
- She enjoys Arabic poetry.
Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals are the figures 1, 2, 3 and so on, as opposed to Roman numerals.
Arabic numerals अंक 1, 2, 3 आदि हैं, जो Roman numerals से अलग हैं।
- Most clocks show Arabic numerals, but some show Roman ones.
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verb + Arabic
speaklearnstudytranslate fromteachread
- He translated the poem from Arabic into Hindi.
Arabic + noun
scriptnumeralscalligraphyliteraturegrammarword
- Arabic calligraphy is admired for its beauty.
adjective + Arabic
classicalmodernspokenwrittenstandard
- Modern Standard Arabic is used in newspapers.
preposition + Arabic
in Arabicfrom Arabicinto Arabicof Arabic origin
- Many Urdu words are of Arabic origin.
Arabic + learning
Arabic lessonArabic courseArabic classArabic alphabet
- The Arabic alphabet has twenty-eight letters.
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- Many Hindi and Urdu words, such as kitab and waqt, come from Arabic.
किताब और वक़्त जैसे कई हिंदी और उर्दू शब्द अरबी से आए हैं।
- Radhika is learning to read the Arabic script.
राधिका अरबी लिपि पढ़ना सीख रही है।
- The Quran is written in Arabic.
क़ुरान अरबी भाषा में लिखा गया है।
- Arabic is spoken in more than twenty countries.
अरबी बीस से अधिक देशों में बोली जाती है।
- The old mosque wall carried an Arabic inscription.
पुरानी मस्जिद की दीवार पर अरबी भाषा का अभिलेख था।
- Radhika bought a dictionary for learning Arabic.
राधिका ने अरबी सीखने के लिए एक शब्दकोश ख़रीदा।
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✗ She is learning Arab at a college in Mumbai.
✓ She is learning Arabic at a college in Mumbai.
The language is Arabic, not Arab.
भाषा का नाम 'Arabic' है, 'Arab' नहीं।
✗ He speaks the Arabic fluently.
✓ He speaks Arabic fluently.
The name of a language takes no article here.
यहाँ भाषा के नाम के साथ article नहीं लगता।
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General knowledge
The figures 0 to 9 are called Arabic numerals in English, although this number system was first developed in India.
0 से 9 तक के अंकों को English में Arabic numerals कहा जाता है, हालाँकि यह अंक-प्रणाली सबसे पहले भारत में विकसित हुई थी।