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Arabic 101
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Shami and Levantine Dialect
Arabic:
Kou-ssah
English:
Squash
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Arab Hospital The first Arab hospital was established in eighth century Baghdad and subsequently thirty-four were built throughout the empire.
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posted on: Nov 19, 2014
Many of our English words have roots in the Arabic language, words such as alfalfa, cane, syrup, magnet, tea and average.