This is some of the spanish words that have arabic origin, i might be wrong in my spelling , if so i appreciate your correction, also if some body knows more words let share it here:

Spanish: Asetuna
Arabic: Zaytoon
Meaning in Eng: Olive

Spanish: Albanyil
Arabick: Albanaa
Meaning: Builder

Spanish: Dniero
Arabic: Dinar
Meaning: Money

Spanish: Almuedhe
Arabic: Almikhada
Meaning: Pillow

Spanish: Azucar
Arabic: sucar, shakr
English: sugar

Spanish: chaqueta
Arabic: jaqet
English: jacket

Spanish: camisa
Arabic: camis
English: shirt

Spanish: blusa
Arabic: bloos
English: blouse

Spanish: pantalones
Arabic: pantaroon
English: pants

Spanish: arroz
Arabic: ruz
English: rice

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Spanish: Mesa
Suwahilli : Meza
English: Table

Originally posted by Equality

Spanish: pantalones
Arabic: pantaroon
English: pants



Doesn't this have the same meaning in French?

(It's the only french word I remember from elementary besides bonjour, madame and mesiour lol, and that's only because it has the same meaning in arabic. ) :p

nice, we can add banana also , it means fingers in arabic.

Spanish: chaqueta
Arabic: jaqet
English: jacket



Is jaqet an arabic word!! or its a forgein in our arabic dictionary! am just wondering.. if we say me'etaf or jacket!


P.S nice one Equality.

Originally posted by Equality

Spanish: Mesa
Suwahilli : Meza
English: Table

this is Funny :) Swahilli?????

is there any relation between spanish language and Suwahilli? i'm just asking i wanna know which is the original and who took it from the other?

Originally posted by runnin' around
Doesn't this have the same meaning in French?

(It's the only french word I remember from elementary besides bonjour, madame and mesiour lol, and that's only because it has the same meaning in arabic. ) :p

thanks R-Ato be here, originally, this word is not arabic but shall i say it is arabed (transfered to arab lang.) same as jacket, bantalone and blaoser. but these words are widely used in arabic lang.
I have no idea its relation with france language but i am interested to know!

Originally posted by Cute_BooQ
nice, we can add banana also , it means fingers in arabic.

hi cute-booq, Do you mean that banana in spanish means fingers in arabic , havnt got yet! would you clarify it?

Originally posted by najah
Is jaqet an arabic word!! or its a forgein in our arabic dictionary! am just wondering.. if we say me'etaf or jacket!


P.S nice one Equality.

thanks najah,
as i explained in R-A post, yes it is not an original arabic word. but currently it is widely used.

Originally posted by Ayah
this is Funny :) Swahilli?????

is there any relation between spanish language and Suwahilli? i'm just asking i wanna know which is the original and who took it from the other?
yeh very funny, but do you know some omanies still use mezah as a table in the interior of Oman:eek: , also do you know that in Iraq they use the same word maza, which came from pashtu, Aryan, also alkurd use it in iraq, so where originally it comes from we dont know yet:( .

arabic Burtuqal
spanish, Romanian: Burtuqal
English: orange

Spanish: Algebra
Arabic : Algebra

Spanish: algorithim
Arabic: Alkhawarismi
English: algorism

Spanish: almanac
Arabic: almanakh
English: weather

as well as other cultural necessities: cotton, henna, jasmine,& sasame. etc

Do you know the country Cuba (latine America), the origin of the word Cuba came from Arab which means Alqubbah, which is built in all islamic masjeed (mousque) and has ashape of semi-circle one above of the mosque building.
it is same in the capital of Philippine Manila, which originally has a name Amaan Allah which means safety of Allah (god).

regarding the swahili word .. well I guess swahili was made of some portoguese words .. so maybe the word meza came from there??

good topic Equality as usual!! :)

Spain took alot of arabic words and now instead of thanking us, they support the US against arabic country (Iraq), what a shame !

Any more words Equality ?

Spain was ruled by Muslims for 750 years & it was taken back on 1821 "if am not wrong" .. that's why there are many arabic words used there.. & now when you see Spain you wouldn't beleive that Islam was their religion in many parts of this country!

thaaaaaaaanx alot, Sir!
I want to learn Espaniol :rolleyes:

my teacher spks in Spanish.. he told us that there are loooooooots of Spanish words originally come from Arabic.. he gave us alot of examples.. but the problem is that i can't remember them.. BUT gonna ask him for a list.. and will INSHAALLAH post them here..

bonus tiaus.. "good morning" this is for tomorrow :)

Originally posted by floret
thaaaaaaaanx alot, Sir!
I want to learn Espaniol :rolleyes:

my teacher spks in Spanish.. he told us that there are loooooooots of Spanish words originally come from Arabic.. he gave us alot of examples.. but the problem is that i can't remember them.. BUT gonna ask him for a list.. and will INSHAALLAH post them here..

bonus tiaus.. "good morning" this is for tomorrow :)

please flaret,
help here, i will appriciate, waiting from you. good luck

Arabic: raha'in
spanish: rehen
English: hostage

Arabic sharaab
spanish: jarabe
English: syrup

Arabic: laymon
spanish: limon
english; limon

Arabic In sha'a Allah
spanish: Ojalaa
English : God willing

Arabic: Tarifah
Soanish: Tarifa
English : rate, Tarrif

Arabic: Almakhzeen
Spanish: Almacen
English: store

Arabic: almukhaddah
Spanish: almuhada
English: pillow

Arabic: attala'i
spanish: altalaya
english: watch tower, guard

Arabic: bathingan (vegtable)
spanish: berenjina
english: eggplant

Arabic: taza (kub)
spanish taza
english cup

arabic: sherbet
spanish: sherbet
english sherbet, flavoured sweet powder

arabic: alzafaraan
spanish :azafaraan
english saffron


I think enough until nex month