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What does Shako Mako mean?
what’s there and what’s not?
Shako mako Therefore, ‘shako mako’ equals ‘what’s there and what’s not? ‘ Similar to the common Arabic expression, ‘shoofi mafi?
What does Shaku Maku mean in Arabic?
What is everything and nothing?
The Iraqi equivalent of “what’s up?”—shaku maku—asks: What is everything and nothing? In the seeming senselessness of the question lies its wisdom. Shaku maku has a profound meaning that can’t be understood with reason alone, relying on something else, beyond thought, perhaps a feeling for how strange life is.
How do you write Shaku Maku in Arabic?
Shaku maku (شاكو ماكو)
Why is Iraqi Arabic different?
In the spoken form, the greatest difference between the two dialects is the Iraqi Arabic uses consonant roots, vowels, and affixes that are attached to them. This dialect is influenced by Hebrew, Greek, French, and some English.
What does Halla Walla meaning?
They called it “HALLA WALLA” – which is Arabic slang for “Hi there!”, and a common greeting around Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
What is the most famous Arabic word?
Inshallah. Probably one of the most well-known Arabic words because of how commonly it is used, the word “inshallah” means “God willing”, but most people will use it in the context of meaning “maybe” or “I’m not sure, it’s out of my hands”.
Which Arabic dialect is closest to Iraqi?
Senior Member. Mahaodeh said: I personally judge by listening to them speak MSA; based on that I find that the closest are the North African dialects, especially Tunisian followed by Morrocan, then a close runner up is Levantine.
What does Mafi mean?
Modified Amniotic Fluid Index (obstetrics and gynecology)
What is the difference between Urdu and Shahmukhi alphabet?
Shahmukhi can be considered as a superset to Urdu alphabet because it has same alphabet as Urdu but with just 2 extra consonants; hence all Urdu readers can naturally read Shahmukhi (and vice-versa) without any practical difficulty.
How are short vowels represented in Arabic script?
Short vowels are not represented in Arabic script with letters, but with diacritical marks called Harakāt / حَرَكات (literally: “motions”) which are placed above or below the letter they follow.
How do the Arabic letters form words?
2- Arabic letters form words by connecting them together. 3- Arabic Alphabet is written and read from right to left. 4- Arabic Letters’ writing has three forms: initial, medial, and final i.e. different in shape according to their position. 5- Letters in isolation and final are mostly the same in shape.
Why is the Arabic alphabet considered an abjad?
The Arabic alphabet is considered an abjad, meaning it only uses consonants, but it is now considered an ” impure abjad “. As with other impure abjads, such as the Hebrew alphabet, scribes later devised means of indicating vowel sounds by separate vowel diacritics.