Arabic vocabulary
لُغَة is how you say “language” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
هكذا تشهدُ لغةُ العرب؛ فلا يُحكى بالقولِ إلا كلامٌ تام
Thus, the language of the Arabs testifies; only complete speech is spoken.
لُغَةُ — language. The doer of 'testifies', nominative, and head of an 'of' pairing with 'the Arabs' — 'the language OF the Arabs'.
From: Words That Nourish the Heart →وَهَذَا هُوَ الَّذِي يُسمى فِي اللُّغَة كلمة كَقَوْلِه
And this is what is called in language (a word) as his saying:
اللُّغَةِ — language. Genitive after 'fi' — 'the language'. al- makes it language or Arabic usage in general.
From: The Declaration of Faith →وَهَذَا هُوَ الَّذِي يُسمى فِي اللُّغَة كلمة كَقَوْلِه
And this is what is called in the language a 'word', as in his saying:
اللُّغَةِ — the language. Genitive after 'fi' — 'the language'; Arabic usage in general.
From: Small Deeds, Great Reward →OpenArabic teaches words like لُغَة through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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