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Institutions (58)

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Arabic department (5)

Rio de Janeiro

Arabic is taught at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) (Departamento de Letras Orientais e Eslavas, Faculdade de Letras), in Rio de Janeiro. It offers Bachelor's degrees.

São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Universidade de São Paulo (Departamento de Letras Orientais, FFLCH), in São Paulo. It offers Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degrees.

São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Universidade de São Paulo (Centro de Estudos Árabes), in São Paulo.

Vitória, Espírito Santo

Arabic is taught at Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES) (Arabic course, Pró-Reitoria de Extensão), in Vitória, Espírito Santo.

Londrina, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Universidade Estadual de Londrina (Arabic language course), in Londrina, Paraná.

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Arabic is taught at ABC Árabe, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial (Senac), in São Paulo.

Maringá, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Instituto Latino Americano de Estudos Islâmicos (ILAEI), in Maringá, Paraná.

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São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Instituto Islâmico Brasileiro, in São Paulo.

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Brasília

Arabic is taught at Universidade de Brasília (UnB Idiomas), in Brasília.

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Rio de Janeiro

Arabic is taught at Abraço Cultural, in Rio de Janeiro.

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São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Dar Al Targama, in São Paulo.

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Brasília

Arabic is taught at Orientse, in Brasília.

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Espírito Santo

Arabic is taught at VCB Idiomas e Turismo, in Espírito Santo.

Salvador, Bahia

Arabic is taught at UFBA (Centro de Estudos Afro-Orientais (CEAO)), in Salvador, Bahia.

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São Paulo

Arabic is taught at USP (Centro Interdepartamental de Línguas), in São Paulo.

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Central São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Centro da Língua Árabe, in Central São Paulo.

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São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Língua e Caligrafia Árabe, in São Paulo.

Belém, Pará

Arabic is taught at UFPA (Cursos Livres de Línguas Estrangeiras), in Belém, Pará.

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São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Instituto Linguae, in São Paulo.

School teaching Arabic (24)

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Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Colégio Árabe Brasileiro, in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná.

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Vila Carrão, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Escola Islâmica Brasileira, in Vila Carrão, São Paulo.

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Brás, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Colégio Brasileiro Islâmico, in Brás, São Paulo.

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Curitiba, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Escola Brasileira Árabe de Curitiba, in Curitiba, Paraná.

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Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Colégio Líbano Brasileiro, in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná.

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Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Escola de Educação Islâmica, in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná.

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Santo Amaro, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Ibin Sina School, in Santo Amaro, São Paulo.

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Florianópolis, Santa Catarina

Arabic is taught at Escola Imam Al-Ghazali, in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.

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Criciúma, Santa Catarina

Arabic is taught at Sociedade Islâmica de Criciúma, in Criciúma, Santa Catarina.

Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Sociedade Islâmica Cultural e Beneficente de Mogi das Cruzes, in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo.

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São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Colégio Medina, in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.

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Taubaté, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Centro Islâmico de Taubaté, in Taubaté, São Paulo.

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Londrina, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Escola da Mesquita Rei Faiçal, in Londrina, Paraná.

Rio de Janeiro

Arabic is taught at Sociedade Beneficente Muçulmana do Rio de Janeiro — Mesquita da Luz, in Rio de Janeiro.

Brasília

Arabic is taught at Centro Islâmico do Brasil em Brasília, in Brasília.

São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Sociedade Beneficente Muçulmana — Mesquita Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.

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Taguatinga, Brasília

Arabic is taught at Escola Masjid Al-Walidain, in Taguatinga, Brasília.

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Joinville, Santa Catarina

Arabic is taught at Centro Islâmico de Joinville, in Joinville, Santa Catarina.

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Curitiba, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Dania Escola, in Curitiba, Paraná.

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Santo Amaro, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Escola Caminho da Fé, in Santo Amaro, São Paulo.

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São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Escola Qitaf Al-Ward, in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.

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Manaus, Amazonas

Arabic is taught at Amazon Pearl School, in Manaus, Amazonas.

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São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Estrelas da Terra, in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.

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Guarulhos, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Instituto Raízes, in Guarulhos, São Paulo.

Cultural centre (11)

Salvador, Bahia

Arabic is taught at Centro Cultural Islâmico da Bahia, in Salvador, Bahia.

São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Centro Cultural Árabe Sírio em São Paulo, in São Paulo.

Curitiba, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Centro Islâmico Beneficente do Paraná, in Curitiba, Paraná.

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São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Esporte Clube Sírio, in São Paulo.

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São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Mesquita Brasil, in São Paulo.

Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná

Arabic is taught at Mesquita Omar Ibn Al-Khattab, in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná.

São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Câmara de Comércio Árabe-Brasileira, in São Paulo.

São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Centro de Divulgação do Islam para a América Latina, in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.

São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Instituto da Cultura Árabe (ICArabe), in São Paulo.

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São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at WAMY América Latina, in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.

São Paulo

Arabic is taught at BibliASPA — Biblioteca e Centro de Pesquisa América do Sul–Países Árabes–África, in São Paulo.

Association or society (3)

São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Federação das Associações Muçulmanas do Brasil (FAMBRAS), in São Paulo.

Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul

Arabic is taught at Sociedade Islâmica de Santana do Livramento, in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul.

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Campinas, São Paulo

Arabic is taught at Sociedade Islâmica de Campinas, in Campinas, São Paulo.

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Arabic words in its language (43)

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açafrão from الزعفران

البرتغاليّة

الزعفران

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «açafrão»

Its words on the origin: «árabe az-za'afran.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Azafran»

açougue from السوق

البرتغاليّة

دكّانُ الجزّار

كان السوقَ فصار الملحمة.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «açougue»

Its words on the origin: «árabe as-soq, mercado, feira.»

açúcar from السُّكَّر

البرتغاليّة

السكّر

وأصلُه في العربيّة سنسكريتيّ.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «açúcar»

Its words on the origin: «árabe as-sukkar, do sânscrito xarkara.»

alambique from الإنبيق

البرتغاليّة

جهازُ التقطير

وأصلُه في العربيّة يونانيّ.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alambique»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-'anbiq, do grego ámbiks, -ikos.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Alambique»

alaúde from العود

البرتغاليّة

العود، الآلةُ الموسيقيّة

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alaúde»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-'aud, lenha, pedaço de aloé queimado como incenso, alaúde.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Alaude»

alcachofra from الخرشوفة

البرتغاليّة

الخرشوف

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alcachofra»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-kharxofâ.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Alcarchofa»

alcaide from القائد

البرتغاليّة

حاكمُ القلعة قديمًا

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alcaide»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-qaid, que conduz, condutor, capitão, chefe, comandante.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Alcaide»

alcatrão from القطران

البرتغاليّة

القطران

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alcatrão»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-qatran, resina, alcatrão.»

álcool from الكحل

البرتغاليّة

الكحول

كان الكحلَ فصار الكحول.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «álcool»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-kuhl, colírio feito de pó de antimónio.»

alcova from القبّة

البرتغاليّة

غرفةُ النوم

كانت القبّةَ فصارت غرفةَ النوم.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alcova»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-qubba, abóbada, cúpula.»

alcunha from الكنية

البرتغاليّة

اللقب

كانت الكنيةَ فصارت اللقب.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alcunha»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-kunia, sobrenome.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Alcuna»

aldeia from الضَّيْعة

البرتغاليّة

القرية

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «aldeia»

Its words on the origin: «árabe ad-dai'â.»

alecrim from الإكليل

البرتغاليّة

إكليلُ الجبل

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alecrim»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-iklíl.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Alecrim»

alface from الخسّ

البرتغاليّة

الخسّ

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alface»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-khass.»

alfaiate from الخيّاط

البرتغاليّة

الخيّاط

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alfaiate»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-haiiât.»

alfândega from الفندق

البرتغاليّة

الجمرك

كان الفندقَ (النُّزُل) فصار الجمرك.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alfândega»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-funduq, estalagem, hospedaria.»

alferes from الفارس

البرتغاليّة

رتبةٌ عسكريّة (ملازم)

كان الفارسَ فصار رتبةً عسكريّة.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alferes»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-fáris, cavaleiro, escudeiro.»

algarismo from الخوارزميّ

البرتغاليّة

الرقم

من اسم العالم الخوارزميّ، ووصل عن طريق اللاتينيّة.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «algarismo»

Its words on the origin: «latim medieval algorismus ou algorithmus, do árabe al-Huuarizmi, antropónimo.»

algodão from القطن

البرتغاليّة

القطن

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «algodão»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-qutun.»

alicerce from الأساس

البرتغاليّة

أساسُ البناء

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «alicerce»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-isas.»

almocreve from المُكاري

البرتغاليّة

سائقُ دوابّ الحمل

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «almocreve»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-mukari.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Almocreve»

almofada from المِخَدّة

البرتغاليّة

الوسادة

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «almofada»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-mukhaddâ, coxim, travesseiro.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Almohada»

almôndega from البندقة

البرتغاليّة

كرةُ اللحم

كانت البندقةَ فصارت كرةَ اللحم.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «almôndega»

Its words on the origin: «árabe al-bundqâ, avelã, bolinha.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Albondiga»

arroba from الرُّبْع

البرتغاليّة

وحدةُ وزنٍ قديمة

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «arroba»

Its words on the origin: «árabe ar-ruba'a, um quarto, quarta parte.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Arroba»

azeitona from الزيتونة

البرتغاليّة

الزيتونة

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «azeitona»

Its words on the origin: «árabe az-zaitunâ.»

azenha from السانية

البرتغاليّة

الطاحونةُ المائيّة

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «azenha»

Its words on the origin: «árabe as-saniâ, roda de irrigação, nora, animal que a faz mover.»

azulejo from الزُّلَيْج

البرتغاليّة

البلاطُ المزخرف

دخل البرتغاليّةَ عن الإسبانيّة.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «azulejo»

Its words on the origin: «espanhol azulejo, do árabe hispânico al-zuléig.»

cifra from صفر

البرتغاليّة

الرقم؛ الشيفرة

كان «الفارغ» فصار الرقم، ووصل عن طريق اللاتينيّة.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «cifra»

Its words on the origin: «latim medieval cifra, do árabe sifr, vazio, zero.»

enxaqueca from الشقيقة

البرتغاليّة

الصداعُ النصفيّ

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «enxaqueca»

Its words on the origin: «árabe ax-xaqiqâ.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Axaqueca»

fulano from فلان

البرتغاليّة

فلان

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «fulano»

Its words on the origin: «árabe fulan, alguém, um certo, uma determinada pessoa.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Fulano»

javali from جبليّ

البرتغاليّة

الخنزيرُ البرّيّ

من «الجبليّ».

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «javali»

Its words on the origin: «árabe jabalii, montês.»

laranja from نارنجة

البرتغاليّة

البرتقالة

وأصلُه في العربيّة فارسيّ.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «laranja»

Its words on the origin: «árabe narandja, do persa narang.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Naranja»

limão from ليمون

البرتغاليّة

الليمون

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «limão»

Its words on the origin: «árabe limun.»

marfim from الفيل

البرتغاليّة

العاج

من العاميّة «مَلْفيل»، من «الفيل».

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «marfim»

Its words on the origin: «árabe vulgar malfîl, do árabe fil, elefante.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Marfil»

nora from الناعورة

البرتغاليّة

الناعورة

بمعنى الناعورة؛ أمّا «nora» بمعنى زوجة الابن فلاتينيّة.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «nora»

Its words on the origin: «árabe anna'ura.»

oxalá from وشاء الله

البرتغاليّة

ليتَ، عسى

دخلت البرتغاليّةَ عن الإسبانيّة ojalá، ويذكر المعجم «إن شاء الله» أيضًا.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «oxalá»

Its words on the origin: «espanhol ojalá, do árabe wa xallah ou in xallah, queira deus, se deus quiser.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Oxala»

refém from رِهان

البرتغاليّة

الرهينة

صيغةٌ من «رَهْن»، وصار الشخصَ المحتجَز.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «refém»

Its words on the origin: «árabe rihan, forma popular de rahn, penhor.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Rehen»

xadrez from الشطرنج

البرتغاليّة

الشطرنج

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «xadrez»

Its words on the origin: «árabe hispânico as-satrang.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Axedrez»

xarope from شراب

البرتغاليّة

الشرابُ الدوائيّ

ضاق معناه من الشراب إلى الدوائيّ.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «xarope»

Its words on the origin: «árabe xarab, bebida, poção.»

Second source: R. Dozy & W. H. Engelmann, Glossaire des mots espagnols et portugais dérivés de l'arabe, 2e éd. (Leyde: Brill, 1869) – مادّة «Axarabe»

zero from صفر

البرتغاليّة

الصفر

وصل عن طريق الفرنسيّة والإيطاليّة.

Source: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa – مدخل «zero»

Its words on the origin: «francês zéro, do italiano zero, do árabe sifr, vazio, zero.»

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