Comments on: Arabic Loanwords In English

By: zaki alakhdar

zaki alakhdar — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:49:21 +0000

I`m an arabic blogger, and I have some fun for you, that some Arabic words go to English, then comeback to Arabic after have been changed, shus as “algawl” الغول become “alcohol” then come back to arabic but stay “alcohol الكحول” I was think that it Engish word.
also “cake” is arabic “ca`k كعك” come back to arabic “cake كيك”

and more espishaly in scientific terms.

By: Fadhel AlAqeel

Fadhel AlAqeel — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:14:04 +0000

Typhoon is very close to the Arabic word Toofan and it means a strong storm.

By: Mike Mathews

Mike Mathews — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:29:37 +0000

Are you sure that Typhoon is an Arabic loan word?

I’ve checked the Pocket Oxford Dictionary and it agrees with you, but I’ve questioned an Arab and none of the Arabic words for Typhoon or big wind sound right.

The POD says it comes from Arabic and Chinese. The Chinese route is clear. Taifeng, the Mandarin for Typhoon sounds like the English Typhoon.

By: Matilda

Matilda — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:46:53 +0000

You’re very welcome Sharon If you would like to know more, please don’t hesitate to say.

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:19:56 +0000

Thanks for reading, everyone, and for adding to my limited knowledge of Arabic, Matilda.