Seven Arabic words and phrases that simply don't translate into English In many languages, the meaning behind some words and phrases may get missed when they are translated into English. Here are ...

2. Algebra Zero and the numerals aren't the only math that English owes to Arabic culture. Algebra comes from Arabic al-jabr, which refers to a reunion of broken parts, like setting a bone.

I couldn’t find the word in the Arabic-Arabic or Arabic-English dictionaries that I had. When I asked my Syrian uncle, he pointed at part of his house that looked like a balcony but without a roof.

Aziz Khalil, The Passive Voice in English and Classical Arabic: Formation, Type and Function, Bethlehem University Journal, Vol. 7/8 (August 1988-1989), pp. 7-38 ...

Subhanallah How to pronounce: Soob-han-a-la The term "Subhanallah" is perhaps one of the more difficult Arabic phrases to translate as it is one of those where there is no exact English translation.