English words of Arabic origin -
Kyng - 01-08-2020
https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/104235/english-words-of-arabic-origin
Here, you're given 20 definitions of English words of Arabic origin (some of which passed through intermediate languages first). You have 4 minutes in which to identify as many as you can.
I got 18 out of 20. How did you do?
I missed Safari (painfully embarrassing miss, but my mind just drew a blank
), and Alfalfa (I just hadn't heard of it).
RE: English words of Arabic origin -
Jarkko - 01-08-2020
Got 'em all, 2:20 left.
RE: English words of Arabic origin -
Pyrite - 01-08-2020
17/20
I missed ghoul, alfalfa and sheikh. Should have gotten the last one...
RE: English words of Arabic origin -
Chellectible - 01-08-2020
18/20
I missed Sultan and Alfalfa. I've never heard of Alfalfa tbh xD
RE: English words of Arabic origin - Deleted User 408 - 01-09-2020
19/20
RE: English words of Arabic origin -
Kyng - 11-27-2022
Did it again, and got 19 out of 20.
Missed Alfalfa again... I don't think I've even heard the word since the last time I took this quiz
!
RE: English words of Arabic origin -
Pyrite - 11-27-2022
19/20 this time.
RE: English words of Arabic origin - Deleted User 408 - 11-27-2022
18/20 today
RE: English words of Arabic origin -
Opal Fruit - 11-28-2022
13/20
RE: English words of Arabic origin -
Jarkko - 11-28-2022
Got 'em all with 2:57 left to go this time. Beat my old time by over half a minute