Arabic

Example Sentences

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Al-Quds Day, named after the Arabic name for Jerusalem, is often held on the last Friday of Ramadan.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The company says songs in 16 different languages, including Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Indonesian and Arabic, appeared in its Global Top 50 last year.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He noted the word “rahi” means “shepherd” in Arabic, and that Al-Rahi was a “true pastor” who had rushed to help wounded parishioners “without hesitation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei—his given name is the Arabic word for “chosen”—was born in 1969 in the religious hub of Mashhad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

I call her Sitti because that’s the Arabic word for grandma.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga