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The Arabic word for plum is برقوق (barquq). The word refers to the fruit of the Prunus domestica plant.

The Arabic phrase زارا refers to the global clothing retail brand Zara. This phrase is used to refer specifically to the international fashion brand.

In Arabic, “thank you for the food” is said as شكرا على الطعام.

In Iraq, the closest insult to ‘bastard’ is ابن الحرام (ibn il-haram), literally ‘son of what is forbidden’.

The Arabic word for “kitchen” is مطبخ.

The English word ‘health’ is translated into Arabic as صِحَّة. In a general or medical sense, صِحَّة is the most direct translation for ‘health’.

The English phrase “I love you, baby” can be translated into Arabic as أحبك يا حبيبي.

The English word “everything” is translated into Arabic as كل شيء.

Basement in Arabic is قَبْوْ (qabw). Other words are بَدْرُوم (badrūm) and سِرْدَاب (sirdāb).

In Arabic, بقشيش is the word for a tip.