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Does inshallah serve as a polite Arabic form of “not possible”? And is habibi an appropriate term of friendly affection? The beauty of the Arabic language is that it is so dynamic it can shapeshift in ...

Arabic is one of the world’s most widely spoken languages with at least 400 million speakers, including 200 million native speakers and 200 million to 250 million non-native speakers. Modern Standard ...

On college campuses and city streets, the word intifada has become central to pro-Palestinian protests. Signs proclaim “globalize the intifada” and demonstrators often chant “one solution: intifada, ...

The word comes from the trilateral Arabic root letters ha-lam-waw, which produces the verb hala, meaning “to be sweet”, and ...

When it comes to making an emphatic point, Israeli Jews often reach for Arabic. From telling someone “Let’s go,” (“Yalla!”) to expressing surprise (“Walla!”) Arabic is a part of daily speech for ...

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You have zero interest in algebra, so you grab some alcohol — or maybe a coffee with extra sugar — sit on the sofa or mattress, eat an orange or some candy, and ...