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The Arabic word for moth is عثة. عثة refers to an insect similar to a butterfly.

The English word ‘hypocrite’ is translated into Arabic as مُرَاءٍ or مُنَافِق.

The English name Lucas is written as لوكاس in Arabic. The word لوكاس is used as a surname.

The Arabic word for washer is غسالة. This term refers to a washer, specifically in the sense of a flat annulus or ring-shaped object.

The Arabic phrase for “love of my heart” is حبيب قلبي.

The English word “winter” is translated into Arabic as شِتَاء.

In Dubai, ‘good morning’ in Emirati Arabic is صباح الخير (sabah al-khair). The standard reply is صباح النور, ‘morning of light’.

The English word “coin” can be translated into Arabic using قِرْش.

The English phrase ‘under’ is translated into Arabic as تحت. تحت is used to describe a position directly below or beneath something else.

The English phrase olives is translated into Arabic as زيتون. زيتون refers to small oval fruits that are eaten or used to make oil.