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Shami and Levantine Dialect

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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

The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is 2,717 feet tall and the second tallest building is the Royal Clock Tower Hotel in Mecca, which is 1,972 feet tall.

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