For one of my students, the website was his constant companion, and when we would have discussions in Arabic he would look things up as we spoke.

This is truly a fantastic and much needed resource for learning colloquial Arabic. And the fact that in addition to just the standard/basic translation it also always includes roots and diacritical marks..., plurals, pronunciation notes, and examples, makes it even more helpful.

Searches within the Living Arabic Project have proved to be easy, informative, and accurate...

The multi-dialect approach of Lughatana makes it a unique resource when it comes to Arabic-English dictionaries. Contents in the dictionary have been carefully crafted, reviewed and edited for accuracy and simplicity. In many cases, you get a lot more than simply the meaning of a given word.