There is a common misconception that Urdu formed from the merging of Persian, Hindi, and Arabic; however, this is not true.
Urdu is a dialect of Hindi, that is written with the Arabic alphabet and contains some loanwords from Arabic and Persian. But it is still an Indic language.
Swahili, a Bantu language with influences from Arabic, Persian, and Portuguese, formed through interactions between Bantu-speaking communities and traders along the East African coast. The language evolved as a means of communication for trade networks that connected coastal towns with the interior regions of East Africa. Over time, Swahili became a lingua franca for the region due to its usefulness in trade and cultural exchanges.
Swahili is formed from a mix of Arabic and Bantu languages. Arabic influence brought new vocabulary, while Bantu languages contributed grammatical structure and core vocabulary.
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From the Arabic al kohl which referred to antimony powder used as a women's cosmetic, formed by distillation. Came into the English language in 16th century.
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Arabic is not an Indo-European language because it belongs to the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Unlike Indo-European languages, which include English, Spanish, and Hindi, Semitic languages have distinct grammatical structures, phonetics, and vocabulary. Arabic features a root-based morphology, where words are formed from consonantal roots, differing significantly from the inflectional patterns found in Indo-European languages. This fundamental divergence in linguistic characteristics is why Arabic is classified separately from the Indo-European family.
No, Arabic is read from right to left, opposite to the English language which reads from left to right. Each word is formed from right to left, and sentences are also written and read in that direction.
They are made from pigment and gum arabic.
In Arabic, a diphthong is a combination of two vowel sounds pronounced within the same syllable. Diphthongs help differentiate between words with similar consonant patterns, and they play a crucial role in maintaining correct pronunciation and meaning in the language. They are formed by the combination of short vowels with specific consonant letters.
The united Kingdom flag was formed with the union of three 'nations'. England, Wales and Scotland. It was the merging of the 'nations' flags which formed the Union Jack and Britain.
Athens converted the Delian League, which it had led against the Persian Empire, into an empire of its own.
The anti-persian alliance was formed by the Greeks during the 5th century BCE for mutual protection.