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arabicize

verb, often capitalized arab·i·cize \ ə-ˈra-bə-ˌsīz \

Definition of arabicize

arabicized; arabicizing
transitive verb
1 : to adapt (a language or elements of a language) to the phonetic or structural pattern of Arabic
2 : arabize 1
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arabicization

play \ə-ˌra-bə-sə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of arabicize

1826

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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