aljamiado

Meaning

Noun

Text of non-Semitic language, especially European languages, written in Arabic letters.

Origin

From Spanish aljamiado (composed of aljamía + -ado), from Arabic عَجَمِيَّة or اَلْعَجَمِيَّة, from عَجَم + ـِي + ـَة.

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