No. 1,254 in French
arabes
Arabs.
In a sentence
Les motifs arabes ornent les murs de la mosquée.
The Arabic patterns adorn the walls of the mosque.
In this sentence, 'arabes' refers to geometric and artistic patterns associated with Arabic culture.
Dans ce cours, nous analysons les contributions des Arabes à la science.
In this course, we analyze the contributions of Arabs to science.
Here, 'Arabes' is used as a noun to refer to the people.
Les chants arabes traditionnels sont riches en émotions.
Traditional Arabic songs are rich in emotions.
In this example, 'arabes' functions as an adjective describing the type of songs.
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