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A-Z Arabic words in Spanish

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Same A-Z rules. Post your arabic words used in spanish, alphabetically, and check the newest tab to be sure your in the right sequence. (give the English translation please).

I'll start with almohada=pillow

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updated Mar 10, 2011
posted by 002262dd
verynice!!! difficult!! jeje, good one joe, voting - 00494d19, May 30, 2010
The speling of this word in Spanish is almohada, lovely, do not flag this thread again! - 00494d19, May 31, 2010

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Alfombra - carpet

updated May 31, 2010
posted by ian-hill
Hi ian am native Arabic and carpet doesn't mean Alfombra at all it means alsegada - 00b6f46c, May 31, 2010
I think it means "Alfred in the shade" - ray76, May 31, 2010
Sorry that's "Alf nel ombra" - ray76, May 31, 2010
what please tell me what are you talking about there isn't an Arabic word mean that - 00b6f46c, May 31, 2010
I am merely trying to lighten the proceedings with a little "Pythonesque humour". I do not mean to offend simply to teach through laughter. - ray76, May 31, 2010
It made me laugh out loud Ray. - Nicole-B, May 31, 2010
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ajedrez = chess

updated Mar 10, 2011
posted by Goyo
Oh.... j comes before L. Sorry. - Goyo, May 30, 2010
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jaqueca = migraine

updated Mar 10, 2011
posted by Goyo
They are Spanish words that come from Arabic due to the Moorish influence on Spain. - BellaMargarita, May 31, 2010
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babucha

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updated Mar 10, 2011
posted by 00494d19
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alt textrambla

updated Jun 15, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
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Julian said:

Any word starting with AL

Hmmm, not very clever if you ask mewink

aleta, alopecia, ala, aluminio....

Just sayingwink

updated May 31, 2010
posted by 00494d19
What about 'Alimony "??? - ray76, May 31, 2010
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¡olé! alt text

updated May 31, 2010
posted by 00494d19
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fideo -noddle

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updated May 31, 2010
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
:-) - Delores--Lindsey, May 31, 2010
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barrio = neighborhood

updated May 31, 2010
posted by sanlee
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Escuela - From the Arabic "squila" for school

updated Mar 10, 2011
posted by aceydoubleyou
Actually you´re wrong according to RAE dicitonary it is from Lation schola, - BellaMargarita, May 30, 2010
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sorbetealt text

updated Jun 15, 2010
posted by melipiru
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talco - talcum powder

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[1]: http://www.cbytargentina.com/imagen/talco perfumado.JPG

updated Jun 14, 2010
posted by 00494d19
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marabu

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updated May 31, 2010
posted by 00494d19
Is that the first flush of youth ,or has she been hitting the drink? - ray76, May 31, 2010
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Ojalá -- God willing

updated May 31, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
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quilate

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updated May 31, 2010
posted by 00494d19