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Old Emirati words
187 words from the elders' Emirati dialect, with their meaning in standard Arabic, an Emirati example and a source for each. A new word every day, search, and categories: home, sea, desert, clothes, food…
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How to use it
- Read today's word or tap “Random word”.
- Search by word or meaning, or pick a category.
- Share it and see who in the family knows it.
Questions
Where are the words from?
Articles in Al Bayan, Al Khaleej, Al Ittihad, Dubai Zaman and the government portal — each word shows its source.
It's different where we live?
The dialect varies by area. Tell us your meaning or pronunciation.
The examples?
Written by us in Emirati to show usage.