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What is an arab boat called?

Updated: 10/26/2022
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This question could be asking one of two things:

1) Traditional Arab Boats: If the question is asking about the name for the traditional boats used in the emirates along the Persian Gulf, like Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, these are called dhow (داو) - pronounced "dao". Of course, like sailboats in the West, dhows are only used for recreational boating (especially tourism) or by local fisherman who cannot afford modern motorboats.


2) Arabic Word for Boat: The Arabic word that is used for a large ship (like a cruise ship, ferry, yacht, or commercial boat) is safina (سفينة) and the word that is used for a private smaller boat (like a rowboat or a dhow) is a qaareb (قاربٍ).

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