Arabic dictionary application on Ubuntu

Abstract

Ubuntu is the popular open source operating system (OS) from Linux distribution. It is an easy platform to be manipulated for creating a new application. But there is small amount of Arabic dictionary application for this platform available. Therefore, this application is developed to make it easy to be used and accessed with compact content of information. Other than interactive interface, this dictionary database is designed with a new approach; the Arabic word is arranged in alphabetical order according to its masdar (root word). Masdar information is important in Arabic language for the construction pattern for each word to result derivation words. Besides, this database use actual dictionary approach which gives the full meaning of the word that will help in such a way on how to use the word. Besides meaning, form and example, this database also consist of grammatical information such as fi‟il madi, fi‟il mudhari‟ and fi‟il ammar. This dictionary, available in Arabic to English and Arabic to Malayis suitable for student and language learner.