Spanish word

árabe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɾaβe/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)Arab

Example

Conocí a un árabe en el mercado.

I met an Arab in the market.

Illustration for árabe (Arab)

More examples

Hice amistad con un árabe en la clase de español.

I made friends with an Arab in Spanish class.

Core concept

Person from the Arab world.

Common phrases

  • hacer amistad con un árabe

    make friends with an Arab

  • cenar con un árabe

    have dinner with an Arab

  • un árabe en mi barrio

    an Arab in my neighborhood

Similar words

egipcio: Native or citizen of Egypt.
marroquí: Native or citizen of Morocco.
sirio: Native or citizen of Syria.
palestino: Native or citizen of Palestine.

Definition in Spanish

Persona perteneciente al conjunto de pueblos árabes o originaria de los países árabes; también usado como adjetivo para todo lo relacionado con la cultura o la lengua árabe.

Word origin

It derives from Arabic ʿarab 'Arab' and enters Spanish through medieval Latin forms, producing the modern Spanish word árabe.

Usage tips

  • The term denotes ethnic or geographic identity rather than religion, so musulmán indicates religious affiliation and 'países árabes' or a country name clarifies nationality.

Other meanings

  • Arabicnoun
  • Arabianadjective

Related words

  • arabófonoArabic speakernoun

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