Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arabizi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ara-bizi
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Meaning

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Arabic written in the Arabic chat alphabet, which uses a combination of Latin letters and Western Arabic numerals.

Example Sentences

"Writing and typing Arabic using English numbers and letters — Arabizi (spelled 3arabezee) — is raising eyebrows among Arab elders who worry that the excessive use of Arabizi will weaken the Arabic language."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَرَبِيزِيّ (ʕarabīziyy), a blend of عَرَبِيّ (ʕarabiyy, “Arabic”) + إِنْكْلِيزِيّ (ʔinglīziyy, “English”). The alternative spelling 3arabizi is the Arabizi rendering of the word عَرَبِيزِيّ (ʕarabīziyy) itself.

Inflected Forms

3arabizi (alternative) Arabeezi (alternative)

Synonyms

Arabish Franco-Arabic

Questions

What does arabizi mean?: Arabic written in the Arabic chat alphabet, which uses a combination of Latin letters and Western Arabic numerals.
Where does arabizi come from?: Borrowed from Arabic عَرَبِيزِيّ (ʕarabīziyy), a blend of عَرَبِيّ (ʕarabiyy, “Arabic”) + إِنْكْلِيزِيّ (ʔinglīziyy, “English”). The alternative spelling 3arabizi is the Arabizi rendering of the word عَرَبِيزِيّ (ʕarabīziyy) itself.

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