this language

when i study my vocabulary, i get these sudden moments of realization, whether it is embedded in the word meaning or the relationship certain vocabulary words will have with other words . one of the reasons why i love this language is it's quite logical. because of it, i am coming to love it more & more.

خيري = charitable, philanthropic

it just so happens that the common response to "how are you?" is "بخير," which means "good." i think it's neat that charitable, philanthropic, and good share the same root. and the word for good that shares the same root for charitable is used in greeting responses. in a way, it's as if you're saying, "i am charitable."

خمر = wine

(أحمر) i find this word interesting because the word for red shares the same root. it gave me insight into the history of food & drink culture in the middle east. after a quick search, i learned that wine in ancient egypt was predominately red..

صابون = soap ("pronounced "saaboon)
savon = soap in french

soap also sounds a lot like saaboon. i'd love for someone to come clean and tell me where this word originated from.

حاجة = need, necessity

this word shares the same root as الحج, which means "pilgrimage." i find this to be interesting because the great pilgrimage to mecca is one of the 5 pillars of islam.

مِوقت = temporary

this shares the same root with the word for time (وقت). damn did those arabs get that right.