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A<\/strong>rabic is not just a language but a baton of beauty that helped shape civilizations across the Middle East and Africa. Originated in the Arabian Peninsula, Arabic today is one of the most spoken languages in the world, shared by more than 400 Million people across mediums like poetry, literature, music, film and many more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let\u2019s explore some words in Arabic that are absolute music to the ears:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pronounced \u2018sa-laam\u2019, is one of the most elegant yet the simplest terms in Arabic is \u2018Salam\u2019 which means \u2018peace\u2019. Such is the sheer simplicity of the term that strangers use it often to greet each other in a friendly manner or used as a word to end the conversation on a friendly note.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pronounced as \u2018qa-mar\u2019, is perhaps a word of paramount importance in Islam, which means \u2018moon\u2019. In reference to Quran, it signifies one of the suras of the Muslims’ holy book (The Quran) regarded as the \u2018Judgment Day\u2019 and the lunar-based Islamic Calendar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pronounced as \u2018ha-beeb-i\/ti\u2019, is a lovely word meaning \u2018love\u2019. Translating to \u2018My Love\u2019, the words is used both in formal and casual context to denote someone very close to you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pronounced the same way as it is, it means \u2018mother\u2019. Mothers are an important figure in Arab culture and are always treated with high respect. It is a common practice to refer to some ladies by adding another word to Oum, so to denote mother of someone or even as a foundation of something.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Abu in Arabic means father and like the word \u2018Oum\u2019 is also used with the name of the son of a concerned person. E.g., if a man whose son\u2019s name is \u2018Salem\u2019, he is referred to as \u2018Abu Salem\u2019 out of respect in his social circle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Arabic \u2018Nur\u2019 means \u2018light\u2019 which is a beautiful word in itself. The word nur can be used in multiple ways, either to compliment someone close to you or to create compound names such as \u2018Nur Allah\u2019 which means \u2018light of god\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Qalb means \u2018heart\u2019 is used in Arabic to emphasize someone\u2019s importance in your life in a wonderful way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Arabic word \u2018Shams\u2019 means \u2018the sun\u2019 and is used in multiple contexts. In UAE you will find a lot of establishments which have \u2018Shams\u2019 before the names, as it is associated with the brightness of the sun. Safe to say that it is also a commonly used word.<\/p>\n\n
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