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Arabic 101
Arabic Word of the Day
Shami and Levantine Dialect
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Ih-hna
English:
We
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Arab Trivia
Instruments 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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Founded in 1980, the Chaldean Voice radio program is heard every Saturday from 1-5pm and features interviews with literary, educational, religious and political leaders. The program is bilingual in the Chaldean and Arabic languages.
Date Established: 1992
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