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philology in Arabic

فِقْهُ اللُّغَة fiqhu l-luḡa

UK/fɪˈlɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ//fɪˈlɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

philology in Arabic: فِقْهُ اللُّغَة (fiqhu l-luḡa), عِلْمُ فِقْهِ اللُّغَة (ʕilmu fiqhi l-luḡa). In English, philology means the humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.

Arabic words for philology

philology
فِقْهُ اللُّغَة fiqhu l-luḡa, عِلْمُ فِقْهِ اللُّغَة ʕilmu fiqhi l-luḡa

English meaning of philology

  1. noun The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.
  2. noun Historical or comparative linguistics.
  3. noun Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking.

Full definition of philology

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Questions about philology in Arabic

What is the meaning of philology in Arabic?
Philology in Arabic is فِقْهُ اللُّغَة (fiqhu l-luḡa), عِلْمُ فِقْهِ اللُّغَة (ʕilmu fiqhi l-luḡa).
ما معنى كلمة philology؟
Philology: فِقْهُ اللُّغَة (fiqhu l-luḡa), عِلْمُ فِقْهِ اللُّغَة (ʕilmu fiqhi l-luḡa).
What does philology mean in English?
Philology means the humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.

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