Can you name the 20 English Words of Arabic Origin?

created by chriskotx
  • Enter a English word of Arabic origin in the box below
  • Correctly named English word of Arabic origin will show up below
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  • Source: list of English words of Arabic origin
  • There are many others that could be included on this list. My apologizes if the arabic has any faults; it was shamelessly cut and pasted.
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Arabic word and meaning/clueEnglish word of Arabic origin
نارنج nāranj = (a citrus fruit)
صفّة suffa = (a bench or raised room platform)
إِسبناخ isbinākh = (a leafy green comestible)
موميا mūmiyā = 'embalming substance'
مطرح maṭrah = 'large cushion'
lليمون līmūn = (a citrus fruit)
زرافة zarāfa = (large african animal)
قطن qutun = (an agricultural fiber)
شراب sharāb = (a thick sweet drink)
قهوة qahwa = (a stimuilating drink)
Arabic word and meaning/clueEnglish word of Arabic origin
قرمزي qirmizī = (color of a certain red dye)
التون al-tūn = (an edible ocean product)
الجبر al-jabr = 'completing, or restoring broken parts'
جبّة jubba = a 'loose outer garment'.
قيتارة qītāra = (a musical instrument)
أمير amīr al-bihār = 'commander of the seas'
سقيرلاط saqirlāṭ 'fine cloth' (commonly of a certain color)
قندي qandī = 'sugared'
الكحل al-kohl = (a liquid chemical compound)
لكّ lakk = (a resin used for varnishing)
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20 English Words of Arabic Origin Quiz

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  • Created Aug 23, 2011 in Language
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