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ARAB 301 - Lesson 1 - Exploring the Ten Key Differences Between Najdi and Hijazi Arabic Dialects

In this lecture of ARAB 301, we will explore ten key differences between these two dialects, shedding light on their unique characteristics and the cultural nuances they reflect. In the Arab world, dialects vary significantly across regions, even within Saudi Arabia itself. Among the most prominent dialects are Najdi and Hijazi Arabic, spoken in the central and western regions, respectively. Though both fall under the umbrella of Gulf and Levantine Arabic, they have distinct phonetic, lexical, and grammatical features that set them apart. The voiced interdental fricative Thā'( ث) th sound The voiced interdental fricative Dhāl (ذ) dh sound The emphatic interdental Ẓā’ (ظ) ẓ sound The velar stop variable Kāf ك (k) sound The Qāf (ق) q sound in high front vowel environment The second person singular feminine suffix (-ik) The third person singular suffix (-ih) The plural feminine suffix (-in) The masculine plural perfective suffix (-aw) The plural suffix of the imperfect verb (-u: n) variable: [n] deletion