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Did you know ? Many Saudis use the word “abla “ to refer to their female teachers

However, This word doesn’t exist in the Arabic language! It’s a Turkish word that means “older sister”
Of course Arabic influenced Turkish more but vice versa also exists which is interesting!
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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
There was a Turkish girl at my boarding school who used to call the older girls 'abla'. It sounded really nice and affectionate 🙂