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Arabic 101
Arabic Word of the Day
Shami and Levantine Dialect
Arabic:
Ahlan feek(to m)
English:
You're Welcome
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Arab Trivia
Arabs and Columbus It is believed that Columbus’ chief navigator was an early Phoenician or Arab sailor.
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posted on: Nov 19, 2014
The Arabic instrument known as the “oud” came from the Arabic word al-oud which became the “lute”–the forerunner to the Western guitar.
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