🌙 Arabi Maak — Gulf Arabic MCP Server

Learn Gulf Arabic through AI. This MCP server lets AI assistants look up Gulf Arabic words, phrases, and cultural context.

🌐 Website: arabimaak.com 📖 Phrasebook: dalilaksa.gumroad.com 📺 YouTube: Arabi Maak

What is this?

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides Gulf Arabic language data to AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and others. When connected, AI can look up Arabic words, find phrases for specific situations, and give culturally accurate responses.

Available Tools

1. lookup_arabic_word

Look up a Gulf Arabic word by English meaning, transliteration, or Arabic script.

{"query": "hello"}
→ مرحبا (Marhaba) — Hello / Welcome + pronunciation, example sentence, cultural context

2. get_arabic_phrase

Find the right Arabic phrase for a situation.

{"situation": "greeting"}
→ مرحبا, حياك — with usage context and cultural tips

3. get_category

Browse all words in a category (Greeting, Shopping, Gulf Slang, Expression, Essential, etc.)

{"category": "Gulf Slang"}
→ زين, وايد, خوش, الحين, توني...

4. random_arabic_word

Get a random Arabic word of the day with full details.

MCP Configuration

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arabimaak": {
      "url": "https://arabimaak.com/.well-known/mcp.json"
    }
  }
}

API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/.well-known/mcp.json	GET	MCP discovery
/mcp/tools/lookup_arabic_word	POST	Look up a word
/mcp/tools/get_arabic_phrase	POST	Find a phrase
/mcp/tools/get_category	POST	Browse by category
/mcp/tools/random_arabic_word	POST	Random word
/mcp/health	GET	Health check
/api/words	GET	All words (REST)
/api/words/:query	GET	Single word (REST)

Coverage

Currently includes 30 essential Gulf Arabic words across 12 categories:

• Greetings & Farewells
• Essential Expressions (Yalla, Inshallah, Mashallah, Wallah)
• Gulf Slang (Zein, Wayed, Khosh, Al-heen)
• Shopping & Numbers
• Endearments
• Questions
• And more...

Each word includes:

• Arabic script
• Transliteration
• Pronunciation guide
• English meaning
• Example sentence (Arabic + English)
• Cultural context and usage tips

Self-Hosting

git clone https://github.com/deepdiver4ai/arabimaak-mcp.git
cd arabimaak-mcp
npm install
node server.js
# Server runs on port 3003

About عربي معاك

Arabi Maak (عربي معاك) means "Arabic with you." We teach Gulf Arabic — the dialect spoken across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman — one word at a time.

• 🌐 arabimaak.com — Free word pages with pronunciation & examples
• 📺 YouTube — Daily Arabic word videos
• 📖 Gumroad — Phrasebook, flashcards, travelers guide
• 🐦 Twitter/X — Daily Arabic content

License

MIT