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Arabist
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An Arabist (مُسْتَعْرِب) is a scholar or expert specializing in the study of Arabic language, literature, culture, and history – mainly from the West.
“I would describe myself as an Arabist in the making” | Badrul Aini Sha’ari | 9273 Roots #2
Badrul Aini Sha'ari, an Arabist and Arabic news officer in Kuala Lumpur, discusses his dedication to the language in Southeast Asia, from translation to journalism.
The Arabic verb “tahatlara” (تَهَتْلَرَ): quadriliteral roots & Adolf Hitler
The Hans Wehr dictionary famously lists "tahatlara" (تَهَتْلَرَ), an unusual Arabic verb meaning "to behave like Adolf Hitler." This article delves into this rare quadriliteral verb, explaining its morphology, comparing it to other 4-root patterns, and briefly discussing Hitler's controversial presence in the Arab world and translations of "Mein Kampf."
Foreign Words in Arabic: Farsi, Greek, & Turkish (Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a series on the etymology of foreign words in Arabic, focusing on traces left by Farsi, Greek, and Ottoman Turkish. Discover the origins of common Arabic words like بَقْشِيش (baksheesh), باشا (Pasha), أَفَنْدِي (effendi), دُلاب (cabinet), and تَرابِيزة (table), revealing their fascinating linguistic journeys into the Arabic lexicon.
