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Arabize
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Ar·ab·ize  (r-bz)
tr.v. Ar·ab·ized, Ar·ab·iz·ing, Ar·ab·iz·es
1. To make Arabic in form, style, or character.
2. To bring under Arab influence or control.
Arab·i·zation (-b-zshn) n.
Translations
arabize [ˈærəbaɪz] VT → arabizar
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