Its longest and shortest words…the creativity and beauty of the Arabic language in 28 letters

The beauty of the Arabic language lies in its uniqueness, as it is the language of the Holy Qur’an that is valid in every time and place, the language of Islamic identity, and the language of the calling of the Messenger of God – may God bless him and grant him peace.
Arabic is distinguished by its unique structure and charm. It is a rich language full of many meanings. It contains a lot of vocabulary compared to other languages, as its words exceed 12 million.

The longest Arabic words

The word (So We gave you water to drink), which appears in verse 22 of Surat Al-Hijr, is the longest Arabic word in the Holy Qur’an. It consists of 11 letters, and the difference between it and the longest Arabic word is 4 letters.
It is a word derived from the past tense verb saqā, and this means that there is a difference between the longest word in the Qur’an and the longest word in the Arabic language.
As for the word (We bind you to it), it consists of 10 letters, and it appears in verse 28 of Surat Hud.
It is equal in number of letters to the word (you committed it), which puts them in second place, one letter behind the longest word in the Holy Qur’an. This word appears in verse No. 24 of Surat Al-Tawbah, which is one of the long surahs of the Qur’an.
Likewise, the word (the oppressed), which consists of 10 letters, is ranked second among the longest words in the Holy Qur’an, and is mentioned in verse 75 of Surat An-Nisa.

Shortest words

Short words are those from which the imperative verb is formed, so the vowel is removed from them for the particle vowel.
The shortest words in the Arabic language consist of a single letter with a vowel, and many of them can be derived by converting the words of the farfiq al-fiq, whose first and last letters are a vowel.
Examples of the shortest words in the Arabic language are the following:
The word Q: consists of the letter Qāf with a kasra vowel, and is derived from the word waqā, and denotes meanings of maintenance and protection. Examples include: protect your neighbor from calamity, and also protect your brother from murder.
The word l: The command verb can be derived from the word wali in the form l, which is a broken lām. There are many examples of this word, including: lī judiciary between women, when one is commanded to take charge of the judiciary and rule between disputants.
The word “sh”: The word “sh” is derived from the verb “wash,” and this word refers to several meanings, including: lying, gossiping, engraving, and embellishment, including: “sh al-fard” meaning beautification.
The word ‘ā’: An example of the word ‘ā’ is their saying: ‘ā is the speech that you read,’ which is a word derived from the past tense verb ‘āwā’, and refers to the meanings of perception, understanding and assimilation.

New words in Arabic dictionaries

The Arabic Language Academy in Cairo approved a new set of words submitted by its members, with the aim of clarifying the connotations of these words and the need for their use in the contemporary language, including:

Trend

It is used on social media sites to refer to a new hot topic that is raised on social media platforms, which spreads quickly in a short period of time, and the public becomes interested in it, circulates it by talking about it and commenting on it, and exchanges news about it frequently. And collected by trends.

Troika

According to what was stated in the explanation of the Arabic Language Academy, it is what is eaten and drunk in the morning on an empty stomach, and tarwiqa is the name that the Levantine people give to what is called breakfast in Egypt.
The word tarwiqa does not appear in Arabic dictionaries.

Header

A key word or headline mentioned at the head of a page to highlight content of special importance. It is familiar in books, dictionaries, newspapers, and magazines.
The letterhead of the address, which includes the name of the institution and its location, and related private information, such as telephone and fax numbers, and the like, such as the letterhead of Al-Youm newspaper.

slouch

Slackness, which, according to the Council, is: laxity or weakness in performing one’s duty, without this being the result of a lack of resources or human capabilities, etc., but rather it is often accompanied by an increase in them.

Coding

Coding (especially in the field of computers and software): introducing specific symbols to indicate specific things, so that each meaning has a specific symbol.

Ration card

The Arabic Language Academy stated that a ration card means: an official document from the Ministry of Supply that allows individuals to disburse rations at prices subsidized by the state.

The simple ones

The common people with lower standards of living and knowledge, and the Council explained that it softened the meaning of the poor and the like.

The cash cow

Meaning the thing or person that everyone exploits, the objection was that this structure did not appear in Arabic dictionaries.

A country of feelings

The council said, in its statement, “the country of feelings,” meaning it made them lukewarm and weak. The objection was raised: because the verb does not appear in Arabic dictionaries with this meaning.

In other words

“In other words,” that is, in other words, the objection was that this structure was not mentioned in Arabic dictionaries, and the reason for approval was that both styles are linguistically sound and semantically clear, and they are common on tongues and pens, so there is no objection to using either of them.

A jar

Among the words that the Council also approved was the use of the word “jar.” The Council stated in its statement that “so-and-so’s jar” is an expression that means that someone speaks in an unclear way that indicates anger.

Arabized words from other languages

Skirt and dress

Their origin is Turkish and they are popular clothing for women.

Blasphemy

Italian, and in Arabic frame.

A journey

Turkish word meaning short tour.

festival

Its origin is Persian, and it is one of the ancient Persian holidays. It is now used synonymously with the word celebration.

pipe

It is of Turkish origin and means tube.

decor

A French word that means to decorate.

whip

Turkish word meaning whip.

biscuit

A French word that means (twice cooked) because the biscuits were put in the oven two or more times until they became hard and dry.

Bridge

Its origin is Turkish, and it means bridge.

flu

It is an Italian word that means (the effect of cold), and in Arabic it is a cold.

sofa

Greek word meaning pillow or soft bed.

Mr

Its origin is Persian, meaning a teacher or a teacher.

barrel

Italian, large, round bowl of different sizes.

program

Persian word, approach or curriculum.