Arabic

/ˈɛrəbɪk/
/ˈærəbɪk/
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Other forms: Arabically

Definitions of Arabic
  1. noun
    the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
    synonyms: Arabic language
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    type of:
    Semitic
    a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
  2. adjective
    relating to or characteristic of Arabs
    “Arabic languages”
Pronunciation
US
/ˈɛrəbɪk/
UK
/ˈærəbɪk/
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