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Question 1

What is the Arabic word for 'big' or 'large'?

Accepted Answer

كبير (kabiir)

Answer

'كبير' (kabiir) means big or large, while its opposite 'صغير' (saghiir) means small.

Question 2

In Arabic, the plural of most nouns is formed by:

Accepted Answer

Internal vowel changes (broken plurals), not just adding a suffix

Answer

Arabic uses 'broken plurals' where vowels inside the word change to form the plural, unlike English which typically adds a suffix.

Question 3

What does the phrase 'الحمد لله' (alhamdulillah) mean?

Accepted Answer

Praise be to God

Answer

'الحمد لله' means 'Praise be to God' and is used to express gratitude or satisfaction.

Question 4

Which Arabic word means 'friend' (male)?

Accepted Answer

صديق (sadeeq)

Answer

'صديق' (sadeeq) means male friend; the female form is 'صديقة' (sadeeqa).

Question 5

What is the Arabic word for 'food'?

Accepted Answer

طعام (ta'aam)

Answer

'طعام' (ta'aam) means food in Arabic; 'أكل' (akl) is also commonly used informally.

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