He sought the expertise of psychology department lecturer Shiri Lev-Ari, an expert in “sound symbolism,” in which words have sounds that suit their meanings. Think words like “glass” or ...

Arabic contains many words for revolts or uprisings ... “So I think the same word quite reasonably calls up different meanings,” said Lefkowitz. That means it’s impossible to say ...

This week’s Arabic word of the week is one ... Many other variants or words are also derived from hamad whose meanings are closely associated with praise, gratefulness and thanks.

He noted, “Unlike general dictionaries that define words, the Historical Corpus follows the development of Arabic terms from their earliest ... feature enabling users to explore vocabulary and ...

If you've ever listened to Spanish and thought some of the words resemble Arabic, it's because there's a millennium-old relationship between the two languages. According to some historians ...