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NYUAD Explains UAE Arabic Slang

Why do many Arabic words sound familiar?

Deepthi Unnikrishnan, NYUAD Public Affairs April 9, 2018

Some Arabic words spoken today in the UAE might sound familiar to non-Arabic speakers.

NYU Abu Dhabi Senior Arabic Lecturer Nasser Isleem explains how foreign languages have greatly shaped UAE Arabic slang.

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