Meaning
Arab; Arabian
In a sentence
Il ristorante arabo qui vicino è molto buono.
The Arab restaurant nearby is very good.
Hai mai studiato la lingua araba a scuola?
Have you ever studied the Arabic language at school?
Non conosco bene la musica araba moderna.
I don't know modern Arabic music well.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| arabo | masculine · singular |
| araba | feminine · singular |
| arabi | masculine · plural |
| arabe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number: arabo, araba, arabi, arabe.
- Capitalize only for languages in English; in Italian, nationalities and adjectives like arabo are normally lowercase.
- Use arabo for people, culture, or things from the Arab world; musulmano refers to religion, not ethnicity or language.