arabic
n. uncountablen. the language used by people in many countries across the Middle East and North Africa. It is written from right to left and has its own unique alphabet.
n. a Semitic language spoken by over 400 million people, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa. It serves as the liturgical language of Islam and is written in a distinctive script from right to left.
She is learning how to write her name in Arabic.
The business contract was provided in both English and Arabic to ensure all parties understood the terms.
Modern Standard Arabic is used in formal education and media, while various regional dialects serve as the primary means of daily communication across the Arab world.
From Latin arabicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός (Arabikós), from Ἄραψ (Áraps, “Arab”) [from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab)] + -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix). By surface analysis, Arab + -ic.
When referring to the language, it is uncountable and always capitalized.
He speaks the Arabic.He speaks Arabic.Names of languages do not take the definite article 'the' when used alone.