How to say "and" in Arabic
CognateMeaningand
Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic
وَ
wa-ו-
و
Hebrew · Modern Hebrew
וְ־
ve-ڤِ-
How the two words are related
Cognate
Same Semitic root, same meaning — you already know this word.
Arabic wa- and Hebrew וְ־ are the same one-letter conjunction, glued to the next word in both languages. The Biblical vav even still sounded like w — the וַ of וַיֹּאמֶר is exactly Arabic wa-.
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In a phrase
أَنَا وَأَنْتَ
anā wa-antaאנא ואנתme and you