Учим арабский
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10 borrowed Arabic words
The word cheque comes from the Arabic word saqq, and reflects the sophistication of finance in Arab countries in the early middle ages
The word algorithm is derived from the name of Abū Abdallah Muḥammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi whose name (al-Khwarizmi) is, in Latin, Algoritmi
Cipher comes from Arabic sifr, meaning "zero, naught, nothing"
The word for cotton derives from the Arabic qutn
Ghoul is an Arabic word for "a desert demon which can appear in different forms and shapes; an ogre or cannibal"
The English magazine is a word borrowed from the Arabic makhzan, meaning "storehouse"
Nadir has its origin in Arabic nazir, indicating "opposite, facing, parallel"
Tamarind refers to Arabic tamr hindi, literally meaning "Indian date"
The word safari has its root in the Arabic word safar, which means "journey"
Tariff comes from Arabic ta'rif, which means "notification" or "definition"
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