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Lane’s Lexicon
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Arabic Workout 01
This month in Arabic workout: the imperative of رَأَى, how to write the number 9,441,861 in Arabic, and the Egyptian-Arabic phrase "bala neela".
The Qur’an Revisited: Sura 76:18
The word Salsabil (سَلْسَبِيل) occurs only once in the Qur'an. It is often translated as a spring in Paradise. But it is not that simple.
Media Arabic Booster 11/23
This month (11/23) in Media Arabic Booster: The verb احتضر and a translation of "The importance of documenting all the Israeli crimes" (al-Quds al-Arabi)
The 70 most important Arabic words related to camels
Arabic learners know the word جمل for camel. But Arabic has hundreds of terms and descriptions for the camel/dromedary. I've collected 70 fascinating Arabic words related to camels - a list
The best Arabic learning tools – a starter kit
A collection of the best Arabic tools and apps for learners of Arabic: dictionaries, browser add-ons, audiobooks, streaming tools.
The best app for the Hans Wehr Arabic dictionary
A new Hans Wehr app makes full-text search in Arabic (and English) possible.
Who are the all-time greatest Arabic grammarians from Europe?
Arabic grammar was of special interest in Europe especially in the 19th and early 20th century. Here is a list of the TOP FIVE Arabic grammarians from the West
Shaytan, Satan, Iblis and the Devil: What’s the Difference?
There is a difference between Satan, Iblis, and the Devil in Arabic. Let's analyze the terms and see how to use them.
20 questions: Graeme Andrews (#8)
Episode #8 of my "9273 Roots" series: 20 questions for the man who coded the best desktop application for Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon: Graeme Andrews.
Best offline and online Arabic dictionary tools
A list of the best Android and iOS apps and websites for translating Arabic words into English. Most of them are free.
