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26 Of The Most Beautiful Words In The Arabic Language

Mildly challenging, deeply expressive, and undeniably poetic, the Arabic language has so many words that will charm you. Here are only some of those words and their meanings.

1. Firdaus (فردوس)
Meaning: paradise

2. Al-fana’ (الفناء)
Meaning: demise

3. Shawq (شوق)
Meaning: longing

4. Shafii (شفيعي)
Meaning: my patron

5. Moutala’li’a (متلألئة)
Meaning: sparkling

6. Tamayol (تمايل)
Meaning: swaying

7. Eftinan (افتنان)
Meaning: adoration

8. Azhar (أزهر)
Meaning: bloom

9. Hethian (هذيان)
Meaning: delirium

10. Tafa’ul (تفائل)
Meaning: optimism

11. Fosayfisa’ (فسيفساء)
Meaning: mosaic

12. Al-na’eem (النعيم)
Meaning: bliss

13. Yaqeen (يقين)
Meaning: certainty

14. Ejlal (إجلال)
Meaning: honor

15. Daweyt (داويت)
Meaning: healed

16. Yatajathaboon (يتجاذبون)
Meaning: they are attracted

17. Ghalabni (غلبني)
Meaning: It defeated me

18. Al-dahr (الدهر)
Meaning: forever

19. ‘Ashaqak (أشاقكَ)
Meaning: your hardships

20. Al-mughamghem (المغمغمِ)
Meaning: muffled

21. Yatawahaj (يتوهّجُ)
Meaning: glowing

22. Al-sarab (السَّرَاب)
Meaning: mirage

23. Oumad (أومض)
Meaning: twinkled

24. Nahnahtoh (نهنهتهُ)
Meaning: his delirium

25. Ablaj (أَبْلَجَ)
Meaning: lit

26. Eghtabat (اغتبط)
Meaning: became happier/better