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Arab World in Arabic

الْعَالَم الْعَرَبِيّ al-ʕālam al-ʕarabiyy

Arab World in Arabic: الْعَالَم الْعَرَبِيّ (al-ʕālam al-ʕarabiyy), الوَطَن الْعَرَبِيّ (al-waṭan al-ʕarabiyy). In English, Arab World means those Arabic-speaking independent states where Arabic is the main official and spoken language.

Arabic words for Arab World

Arabic speaking world
الْعَالَم الْعَرَبِيّ al-ʕālam al-ʕarabiyy, الوَطَن الْعَرَبِيّ al-waṭan al-ʕarabiyy

English meaning of Arab World

  1. proper noun Those Arabic-speaking independent states where Arabic is the main official and spoken language.
  2. proper noun All states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere where Arabic is a language of a significant minority or is a co-official language (including Israel, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan) or a territory is not recognised as independent, such as Palestine and Western Sahara.

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Questions about Arab World in Arabic

What is the meaning of Arab World in Arabic?
Arab World in Arabic is الْعَالَم الْعَرَبِيّ (al-ʕālam al-ʕarabiyy), الوَطَن الْعَرَبِيّ (al-waṭan al-ʕarabiyy).
ما معنى كلمة Arab World؟
Arab World: الْعَالَم الْعَرَبِيّ (al-ʕālam al-ʕarabiyy), الوَطَن الْعَرَبِيّ (al-waṭan al-ʕarabiyy).
What does Arab World mean in English?
Arab World means those Arabic-speaking independent states where Arabic is the main official and spoken language.

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