Turkish has borrowed numerous words from Arabic due to historical, cultural, and linguistic interactions. Here are some Turkish words with Arabic origins:
- islam – islam
- müslüman – muslim
- kitap – book
- kelime – word
- kalem – pen
- cami – mosque
- kütüphane – library (Arabic kütüb (books) + Persian hane (a house)
- cennet – paradise
- cehennem – hell
- şehir – city
- saat – hour/watch
- zaman – time
- sultan – sultan
- emir – order/command
- hayat – life
- kader – fate
- merhaba – hello
- teşekkür – thank you
