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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Arabish en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛɚ.əb.ɪʃ/ Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˈæ.ɹə.bɪʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈæɹ.əb.ɪʃ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɛ.ɹəb.ɪʃ/ Mary–marry–merry merger

Etymology

Blend of Arabic + English.

Meanings

  1. The Arabic language when informally written in the Latin alphabet, typically on computers or cell phones that do not support the Arabic script.

Arabish en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛɚ.əb.ɪʃ/ Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˈæ.ɹə.bɪʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈæɹ.əb.ɪʃ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɛ.ɹəb.ɪʃ/ Mary–marry–merry merger

Etymology

From Arab + -ish. Cognate to German Arabisch.

Meanings

  1. (dated) The Arabic language.