hiː wʌz ɐn ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt ˈæɹɐbˌɪst, pɚfˈɛktɪŋ sˈɛvɹəl ˈæɹɐbˌɪk dˈaɪəlɛkts ʌv bˈoʊθ ðə mˈæɡɹɛb ænd ðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst.
He was an accomplished Arabist, perfecting several Arabic dialects of both the Maghreb and the Middle East.