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Arabic Word of the Day

Shami and Levantine Dialect

Arabic:

Shoo is-mik? (to f)

English:

What is your name?

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Lemons The English word "lemon" is derived from Arabic.

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posted on: Nov 30, 2020

Many engrained concepts originated in Iraq, such as 60-second minutes, 60-minute hours, and the wheel.

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