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admiral = amir al-baHr (Ruler of the Sea)

alcohol = al-kuHul (a mixture of powdered antimony)

alcove = al-qubba (a dome or arch)

algebra = al-jabr (to reduce or consolidate)

almanac = al-manakh (a calendar

arsenal = daar As-SinaaH (house of manufacture)

azure = al-azward (lapis lazuli)

candy = qand (cane sugar)

coffee = qahwa (coffee)

cotton = quTun (cotton)

elixir = al-iksiir (philosopher's stone)

gazelle = ghazaal (gazelle)

hazard = az-zahr (dice)

magazine = al-makhzan (a storehouse; a place of storage)

mattress = matraH (a place where things are thrown)

ream = rizma (a bundle)

saffron = za'fran (saffron)

Sahara = SaHaraa' (desert)

satin = zaytuun (Arabic name for a chinese city)

sherbet = sharaba (to drink)

sofa = Sofaa (a cushion)

sugar = sukkar (sugar)

zero = Sifr (zero)

Souce > Arabic For Dummies
http://aa.trinimuslims.com/showthread.php?t=2700

WaAlaykumus Salaam Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh
 
Aladin (the cartoon) = 'Ala ad Din


I worked taht out not so long ago.
 
That's really interesting. Thanks bro' Ibn Um-

You changed your username?

Cool!

Oh, um. Yeah nice thread.
 
Mashallah
another one is earth in arabic its "ardh"
interesting.
Mashallah
and jazakallah khair

wow i thought u were ibn umayr for a sec (lol am kiddin of course)

Wasalaam
 
wow i thought u were ibn umayr for a sec (lol am kiddin of course)
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he is right? :?

Jazakallah Khair Akhee 4 sharing :)
 
A lot of scintific terms, especially in chemistry, derive from arabic. Alkali metals comes from arabic for ashes I think, (because alkali metals can be found in ashes).
 
Why can't the americas/englsih peeps make up theyr own language???
seriously theyr whole language is arabic/latin/greek/roman.
lol
 

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