arabikowe

Arabikowe is an adjective in Polish used to describe things related to the Arabic language or Arabic-speaking cultures. It is primarily found in scholarly or historical contexts and is not part of everyday language usage. The word is formed from the root arab- (referring to Arabia or Arabic) with the adjectival suffix -kowy, yielding forms such as arabikowy (masculine), arabikowa (feminine), and arabikowe (neuter) in compound expressions.

In linguistic and philological writing, arabikowe elements are those attributed to Arabic origin or to Arabic stylistic models. The term can describe script styles, calligraphic traditions, ornamental motifs, or manuscript practices identified as Arabic in character. It may also be used to denote influence or features that scholars attribute to Arabic sources, for example in historical descriptions of cultural exchange or textual transmission.

Usage of arabikowe tends to be confined to older or specialized texts; in contemporary Polish, more common terms are arabski or arabskie, which broadly denote Arabic-related phenomena. The finer distinction implied by arabikowe—emphasizing origin, model, or imitation of Arabic form—appears mainly in academic discourse.

Examples of usage might include phrases such as "pismo arabikowe" (Arabic script) or "cechy arabikowe w inskrypcjach" (Arabic-like features in inscriptions). As with many technical terms, clarity depends on explicit definition within the surrounding text. See also Arabic language, Arabic script, calligraphy, Islamic art, Semitic linguistics.