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Shami and Levantine Dialect

Arabic:

Shoof (to m)

English:

Look

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The English Language Many of our English words have roots in the Arabic language, words such as admiral, traffic, jar, candy, magazine and sash.

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posted on: Nov 30, 2020

Three of the seven wonders of the ancient world are in the Middle East: the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

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