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Question 1

What does 'سيارة' (sayyara) mean in Arabic?

Accepted Answer

Car / Automobile

Answer

Sayyara (سيارة) is the standard Arabic word for car or automobile.

Question 2

How do you say 'doctor' in Arabic?

Accepted Answer

طبيب (tabib)

Answer

Tabib (طبيب) is the classical Arabic word for doctor, while 'doktor' (دكتور) is also widely used as a borrowed term.

Question 3

What does 'مدينة' (madina) mean in Arabic?

Accepted Answer

City

Answer

Madina (مدينة) means city in Arabic — it is also the name of the holy city Al-Madina (Medina) in Saudi Arabia.

Question 4

What is the Arabic word for 'time'?

Accepted Answer

وقت (waqt)

Answer

Waqt (وقت) means time in Arabic as a general concept, while sa'a means hour/watch and lahza means moment.

Question 5

How do you say 'big' or 'large' in Arabic?

Accepted Answer

كبير (kabir)

Answer

Kabir (كبير) means big or large in Arabic, while saghir means small, jamil means beautiful, and jadid means new.

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