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What is the difference between semitic and arabic?

semitic | arabic |

As adjectives the difference between semitic and arabic

is that semitic is of or pertaining to a subdivision of Afro-Asiatic Semitic languages: Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Syriac, Akkadian, Hebrew, Maltese, Tigrigna, Phoenician etc while Arabic is related to the Arabic language.

As proper nouns the difference between semitic and arabic

is that semitic is the Semitic languages in general while Arabic is a major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa.

semitic

English

Alternative forms

* semitic, Shemitic, shemitic

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to a subdivision of Afro-Asiatic : Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Syriac, Akkadian, Hebrew, Maltese, Tigrigna, Phoenician etc.
  • Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.
  • * 2008 , Gary A. Tobin, The Trouble with Textbooks , page 93:
  • On the other hand, scholars say that the Philistines were an Indo-European people not related to the Semitic Palestinians.
  • * (seeCites)
  • # (biblical) Of or pertaining to the descendants of .
  • # (in particular) Of or pertaining to the Israeli, Jewish, or Hebrew people.
  • # Of or pertaining to any of the religions which originated among the Semites; Abrahamic.
  • #* 1893 , George Thomas Bettany, Mohammedanism and Other Religions of Mediterranean Countries , page 45:
  • Thus we trace ever and again the similarities which are to be found among the Semitic religions.
  • #* 2011 , Makau Mutua, ''Human Rights: A Political and Cultural Critique, page 114:
  • The Semitic religions (Christianity and Islam) are nationally honored in much of Africa.
  • #* 2005 , Xavier William, World Religions, True Beliefs and New Age Spirituality , page 45:
  • In contrast to these Semitic religions some religions of Indian origin like Buddhism and Jainism, are pacifist to the extent of banning the killing of animals even for food.
  • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Semitic languages in general.
  • See also

    *

    See also

    * . * . * .

    arabic

    English

    (wikipedia Arabic)

    Alternative forms

    * Arabick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Related to the .
  • *
  • One day my UN students asked me, "Which is the Arabic' country where the best Arabic is spoken?" I quickly replied, "Bosnia." They exclaimed, "But Bosnia is not an ' Arab country!"
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective).
  • *
  • White chalk on the fascia board above the Arabic-food stall reads "Lebanon''" and "''Lebs rule ".

    Usage notes

    * The adjective (term) is commonly used in reference to language, and in traditional phrases such as (Arabic numeral) or (gum arabic). Its use is controversial and often deprecated in reference to people or countries, where the adjective (Arab) is preferred.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa.
  • The Aramaic-derived alphabet used to write the Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, and Uyghur languages, among others.
  • Derived terms

    * Arabic numeral * Arabic script * Arabic scale * Hispano-Arabic * Mozarabic

    See also

    (wikibooks Arabic) * (ar) * Language list * * (Arabic language) * * Arab * Arabian